Technologies

Agricultural Sciences

Title:

Technique to improve seed germination in papaya

Area:

Agricultural Sciences

Sub Area:

Seed germination

Focus Area:

Agriculture

Developing Agency:

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru

Technology Readiness Index:

Technology developed

Email:

director.iihr@icar.gov.in
Website Link :https://iihr.res.in/technique-improve-seed-germination-papaya

Brief Description

Description :

Papaya seeds germinate better at alternate temperature of 20 and 32 0C. Soaking seeds in GA3 at 250 ppm for 48h. results in improved germination both under optimum and suboptimal temperatures (i.e. <30 0C).

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