Portulaca pilosa

Herbarium Specimen                                 Seeds

Effect of Treatments on Seed Germination

Treatment	Germination  (%)	Days to First Germination
1. Control	77	5
2. Nicking	-	-
3. Scarification (boiling water)	-	-
4. Scarification (sulphuric acid)	-	-
5. Smoke water	83	9
6. Leaching	-	-

Effect of Storage on Seed Germination

	Germination (%)
Storage condition	At collection	After 1 year	After 2 years	After 3 years
Garden shed	-	25	-	-
Air-conditioning	-	62	-	-
Cold room	-	73	-	-
Freezer	-	85	-	-

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