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      The Effects Of Hydrochloric Acid, Mechanical Scarification And Hot Water On Germination Of Parkia Biglobosa Seeds (African Locust Bean) 

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      Dormancy, parkia biglobosa, mechanical scarification, Germination, hydrochloric acid

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            The effect of different treatments of breaking seed dormancy of Parkia biglobosa seeds were studied at Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, which is located at north eastern region of Nigeria of Southern Guinea Savanna with coordinate’s latitude 70,51’ N-7.8500N and longitude 90, 49’ E-9.7830E, annual precipitation of 1205mm and it has an average temperature of 26.80. The research took place during the dry season December 2021 to march 2022, the response of different treatments observed showed 100% for mechanical scarification, 88% for hot water and 77.7% for HCL of 50% concentration while the untreated seed control is 66% germination respectively and the data collected when subjected to analysis of variance showed significant differences between the treatments, the seedling height, number of leaves and branches performed better than the control(untreated seeds), 50% hydrochloric acid, mechanical scarification and hot water were found to induce germination of the dormant seeds of Piarka biglobosa These methods could be applied to raise seedlings of plant for field propagation and afforestation programmes which ease the whole process.

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            15 January 2023
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            [1 ] Biolological sciences Federal University wukari Taraba State Nigeria ,2022;
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            10.14293/S2199-1006.1.SOR-.PPRBUFB.v1
            9b09814f-7cfb-4cca-8c42-c4761fb9f0bc

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            : 15 January 2023
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            Dormancy,parkia biglobosa,mechanical scarification,Germination,hydrochloric acid

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