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in Nigeria diet for its nutritious and palatable leaves. This study was carried
out between the period of 2011 and 2012 cropping season to investigated effect
of seed size and seed position in pod on the early seedling growth of Telfaria
occidentalis in South-western Nigeria. The pods were purchased from the
market and were divided into three based on how the seed is being position in
the pod (Top, Middle and Base). Seeds extracted from the pod were examined based
on the physical properties. The seeds sizes were grouped into three sizes 9-14,
15-20 and 21-25 g. The results obtained show that using big size seeds and seeds
positioned at top within the pod during the early seedling growth could enhance
the proportion of seedling production in the early seedling production of Telfairia
occidentalis.]]>Asiegbu, I.E.,198740151155Fashina, A.S., K.A. Olatunji and K.O. Alasiri,2002Telfairia occidentalis) in Lagos State, Nigeria.]]>2002Gill, L.S.,1988Ndukwu, B.C., G.C. Obute and I.L. Wary-Toby,2005Telfairia occidentalis Hook, F. (Cucurbitaceae) with morphological and molecular markers.]]>412451249Odiaka, N.I. and R.R. Schippers,2004Telfairia occidentalis Hook.f.]]>2004pp: 522-527pp: 522-527Schippers, R.R.,2000Pages: 214Pages: 214Steel, R.G.D. and J.H. Torrie,19802nd Edn.,Pages: 633Pages: 633Agwu, B.O.E. and J.C. Obiefuna,1987Telfairia occidentalis.]]>1987pp: 3739