Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources

  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue: 1

Desiccation Tolerance and Seed Storage Behaviour Studies in Himalayan Rhubarb

  • Author:
  • Veena Gupta, Anjali Kak, Chitra Pandey
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 21 to 23

Germplasm Conservation Division, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012.

Abstract

Seed storage studies were initiated on three species of Rheum. In all three species, seeds showed good germination when dried upto 5.6% moisture content. Irrespective of the temperature and storage conditions, all three species showed marginal decline in germination percentage (up to 12%) when stored for twelve months. Based on present studies it seems that Rheum exhibit the orthodox type of seed.

Keywords

Desiccation tolerance, Seed storage behaviour, Himalayan Rhubarb, Rheum