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Short communications
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H2O2 induced seed viability assessment of Asian spider flower
K. Sivasubramaniam and V. Vijayalakshmi
DOI :
IJWS-2012-44-3-13
Email :
viji.seedscience@gmail.com
Address :
Department of Seed Science and Technology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625 104
Keywords
Cleome viscosa, Hydrogen peroxide, Seed viability, Tetrazolium, Weed
Abstract
Experiment carried out to assess the viability of Asian spider flower seeds revealed that presoaking embryos of Cleome viscosa in 1% H2O2 for 30 M followed by 0.2% tetrazolium (Tz) staining for 4 h showed pronounced improvement in staining compared to embryos not subjected to H2O2 that remained unstained.