Effect of Photoperiod on the Germination and Seedling Development of Some (Acha) Digitaria Species

Authors

  • Davou D. Nyam Department of Plant Science and Technology, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria
  • Alex E. Angyu Department of Biological Sciences, Taraba state University, Jalingo, Nigeria
  • Kyenpiya E. Deshi Department of Plant Science and Technology, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria
  • Sukat N. Dawang Department of Plant Science and Technology, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria
  • Habila Susinya Department of Plant Science and Technology, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria
  • Onyekwere P. Ifenkwe Department of Plant Science and Technology, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria

Keywords:

Photoperiod, Acha germination, seedling development.

Abstract

A glass house study was conducted at the Botanical garden, University of Jos, Jos Nigeria to study the effects of photoperiod on germination and seedling development of three Digitaria species (D. exilis, D. barbinodis, and D. iburua) using the Completely Randomized Design (CRD).The three species were subjected to photoperiods of 6, 8, 10, and 12hrs for 21 days. Results show that D. iburua had 30% germination while D. exilis and D. barbinodis had 80% germination

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2017-08-22

How to Cite

D. Nyam, D., E. Angyu, A., E. Deshi, K., N. Dawang, S., Susinya, H., & P. Ifenkwe, O. (2017). Effect of Photoperiod on the Germination and Seedling Development of Some (Acha) Digitaria Species. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 35(2), 167–175. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/7775

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Vol. 35 No. 2 (2017)

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