Germination, Winter Survival and Plant Growth of Sophora secondiflora as Affected by Sowing Dates and Seed Scarification
Muhammad Ihtisham1, Noor Amjad2, Muhammad Nauman3, Asghar Ali3, Khawar Riaz3, Muhammad Sajid3, Muhammad Owais Shahid*3
1Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, PR China; 2Islamia College University, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 3The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 4China Agriculture University, Beijing, PR China.
*Correspondence | Muhammad Owais Shahid, China Agriculture University, Beijing, PR China; Email:
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Figure 1:
(a) Days to 50% germination, (b) days to 50% emergence, (c) emergence percentage and (d) winter survival rate of Sophora secondiflora as affected by sulfuric acid scarification and sowing dates.
Figure 2:
(a) Plant height, (b) leaves quantity plant-1, (c) root length and (d) leaf area of Sophora secondiflora as affected by sulfuric acid scarification and sowing dates.
Figure 3:
(a) Stem thickness, (b) leaves fresh weight and (c) stem fresh weight of Sophora secondiflora as affected by sulfuric acid scarification and sowing dates.