STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE SITES AND FIRST TREATMENTS ON THE PROPAGATION AND GROWTH OF CAROB SEEDLINGS

ABED, Lama

doi:10.33899/magrj.2007.26530

	STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE SITES AND FIRST TREATMENTS ON THE PROPAGATION AND GROWTH OF CAROB SEEDLINGS
Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
Article 17, Volume 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 88-94 PDF (0 K)
DOI: 10.33899/magrj.2007.26530
Author
Lama ABED
Abstract
This Study was carried out on the Ceratonia siliqua seeds in its natural distribution regions in Syria. These seeds were treated with some mechanical (scarification), chemical (H2SO4) treatments and Hot water. The results showed that there are high differences between most treatments in all the study areas according to the period germination and the weight of seedlings. It was found that the seeds of Beit-salhab and Al-muhawata then Al-isawia and Ras-albasit's seeds gave better results than the seeds of Harem and Mardash under affect of scarification and H2SO4 treatments according to the period germination and the weight of seedlings, so we should engorge these seeds propagation to give the best nursling and good quality of fruits. Due to the fact that Ceratonia siliqua is a Multi-purposes tree, and according to the results obtained, it was suggested that it’s necessary to put a plan for the conservation of the Carob tree in its natural distribution regions, choose the best ways to propagate it and enforce its economic and environmental role by using it in the afforestation plans.

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