Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 1996
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 3

Effect of brassinosteroids on germination of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) seeds

  • Author:
  • B. Vidyavardhini, S. Seeta Ram Rao
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 223 to 224

Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007

Abstract

Effect of brassinolide, 24-epibrassinoIide and 28-homobrassinoiide on seed germination and early seedling growth of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) was studied. All the brassinosteroids were found to promote germination and seedling growth.