International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2015, Volume : 3, Issue : 6
First page : (99) Last page : (103)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2140

Effect of GA₃ and KNO₃ on seedling establishment of Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.

Namita Nath*  and  Kishor Deka
Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: nath.namita8@gmail.com
Abstract
Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. var. amara. Clark (Family: Cucurbitaceae) is a commonly useful vegetable which is rich in nutrients. The main investigation of this study is to find out the absolute chemicals which break their dormancy. It was found that 2% KNO₃ is most effective than all other concentration of chemical, GA₃ is also a germination enhancing hormone. 

Key words: Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. var. amara. KNO₃  and GA₃

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Cite this article: Nath, N. and Deka, K., Effect of GA₃ and KNO₃ on seedling establishment of Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb., Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3(6): 99-103 (2015). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2140