About Lesson
Seed Germination and Seed Propagation
i) Where vegetative propagation is unsuccessful or difficult or expensive
ii) It is necessary for raising rootstock for grafting and budding. E.g Rangpur lime and Jamberi for citrus, khirni for Sapota
- In such cases rootstock plants have to be raised through seeds mostly
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Seed Formation and Maturity:
- Seed develops along with the fruit and reaches, full size and maturity when the fruit ripens
- Hence, seed should be extracted only from ripe fruit
- Seeds gathered from immature fruit may not germinate to under favorable conditions and may lose viability more quickly than fully matured seeds