By: ADELANI D. O.; EMEGHARA U. U.; OYEBAMIJI N. A.;
Abstract:
To meet the current demand for the forest products through domestication, there is need to embrace cheap,
fast, natural, accessible and adoptable physiological techniques that relief photo, thermo, physiological as well as
mechanical dormancy. There is dearth of quantified information on the effects of natural sources of hormones on the
seeds of agro-forestry tree species. In light of this, these experiments were conducted to assess the effects of fresh
cow milk and coconut milk on the germination percentage and mean germination time of Tamarindus indica seeds.
Two experiments were laid out in split-plot experimental design with four replicates to assess the effect of
concentrations of fresh cow milk (25, 50, 75 and 100%) and treatment times (0, 6, 8, 12 and 14hours) and
concentrations of coconut milk (25, 50, 75 and 100%) and treatment times (0, 6, 8, 12 and 14hours) on the
germination of seeds. Result revealed that the percentage germination value of seeds soaked in all concentrations of
fresh cow milk for all hours of treatments ranged from 70% to 100%. The percentage germination ranged from 65%
to 100% for all concentrations and treatment times of seeds treated in coconut milk. A significant germination
percentage value of 100% was recorded for seeds treated for 14hours in 50% and 100% concentrations of coconut
milk and fresh cow milk respectively. These results are recommended for mass production of Tamarindus indica
seedlings for agro-forestry programmes.To meet the current demand for the forest products through domestication, there is need to embrace cheap, fast, natural, accessible and adoptable physiological techniques that relief photo, thermo, physiological as well as mechanical dormancy. There is dearth of quantified information on the effects of natural sources of hormones on the seeds of agro-forestry tree species. In light of this, these experiments were conducted to assess the effects of fresh cow milk and coconut milk on the germination percentage and mean germination time of Tamarindus indica seeds. Two experiments were laid out in split-plot experimental design with four replicates to assess the effect of concentrations of fresh cow milk (25, 50, 75 and 100%) and treatment times (0, 6, 8, 12 and 14hours) and concentrations of coconut milk (25, 50, 75 and 100%) and treatment times (0, 6, 8, 12 and 14hours) on the germination of seeds. Result revealed that the percentage germination value of seeds soaked in all concentrations of fresh cow milk for all hours of treatments ranged from 70% to 100%. The percentage germination ranged from 65% to 100% for all concentrations and treatment times of seeds treated in coconut milk. A significant germination percentage value of 100% was recorded for seeds treated for 14hours in 50% and 100% concentrations of coconut milk and fresh cow milk respectively. These results are recommended for mass production of Tamarindus indica seedlings for agro-forestry programmes.
Keywords: Fresh cow milk, Coconut milk, Hormones, Germination, Physiology.
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