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of many crops. A study was conducted to determine the effect of seven chemical
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fruit maturity levels, (using fruit colour as an index of maturity thus: yellow,
green and brown) of Gmelina (Gmelina arborea). All priming media were
dissolved in 100 mL of distilled water and all treatments were synchronized.
Data obtained on seed germination, mean germination time, seedling height and
seedling vigour were statistically analyzed. Seeds from fruits of different
maturity levels and different priming treatments showed considerable differences
in all the seed quality parameters examined. Seeds from yellow fruits had the
best germination, seedling vigour index, seedling height and mean germination
time when treated with 20%PEG (polyethylene glycol). Chemical priming of seeds
with 4% KCl gave poor seed quality in all the fruits colours. Hence seeds from
yellow fruits treated with 20% PEG could be used in producing high quality seedlings
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