Authors : A.A. Elfeel
Abstract: Seeds of Balanites aegyptiaca stored for 1 year were germinated using cold and boiling water pre-treatments and different sowing orientations. Whole fruits were soaked in cold water for (18, 24 and 48 h, respectively) while extracted sun dried seeds were immersed in boiling water for 7 min. Seeds of each treatment were sown in three orientations (seeds laid vertically with stalk end downwards, seeds laid horizontally and seeds laid vertically with stalk end upwards). The study recommend germinating Balanites seeds after extraction of seed by soaking of fruits for 18 h and sowing without germination pre-treatment in horizontal orientation.
A.A. Elfeel , 2012. Effect of Seed Pre-Treatment and Sowing Orientation on Germination of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. Seeds. Agricultural Journal, 7: 191-193.