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Diospyros mespiliformis is a highly valued and threatened tree species within the Sahelo-Sudanian zone of Africa, but its seed germination requirements under cultivation are not well researched. In a first experiment which aimed at determining germination response of seeds to dehydration, fresh seeds were dried at room temperature for 26 days during which their moisture content, their germinability, and their viability were monitored at two-day intervals. In the second experiment, 14 pre-germination treatments were tested for their effect on the germination of dried seeds. Results showed that fresh seeds had 52.7% moisture and achieved 97.7% germination. As seeds were dried, percentage germination gradually decreased with decreasing moisture content and reached 0% when moisture content had dropped to 18%. Meanwhile, seed viability remained at 100% over drying duration. Seeds that were not germinated after air dry also recorded 100% viability. The most effective treatment for inducing germination of dried seeds was scarification using 98% sulfuric acid for 30 min which resulted in 96.6% germination. This study reports for the first time in D. mespiliformis seeds a desiccation-induced dormancy which can be efficiently alleviated by acid scarification. This study provides useful information that will contribute to efficient management of D. mespiliformis seed resources for propagation.

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Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Seed material
Viability test
Seeds’ moisture determination
Experiment 1: Determining the effect of seed dehydration on the germination
Experiment 2: Testing the effect of pre-sowing treatments on dried seeds’ germination
Results
Germination response to seeds dehydration
Effects of pre-sowing treatments on the germination of dried seeds
Discussion
Conclusion
References

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• Gabriel Kanmegne [ Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang 67, Cameroon ] Corresponding Author
• Christelle Nya Mbakop [ Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang 67, Cameroon ]
• Théophile Fonkou [ Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang 67, Cameroon ]

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• 간행물명

  Journal of Forest and Environmental Science [산림과학연구]

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  계간

• pISSN

  2288-9744

• eISSN

  2288-9752

• 수록기간

  1981~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 526 DDC 634