Effect of Seed Pre-Treatment With Growth Regulators on Germination and Biomass Yield of Stevia Rebaudiana Bert. – A Zero Caloric Sweetener Medicinal Plant


Punja Ram Enkeshwer and Sandhya Tyagi
Laboratory of Eco-physiology and Medicinal Plant, Department of Botany, Mohan Lal Sukhadia, University, Udaipur - 313 001(India).

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ABSTRACT:

Laboratory and net-house studies were carried out to investigates effects of growth regulators on the seeds of Stevia rebaudiana. Growth regulators had effect beneficially for germination percent and biomass production in low concentrations up to 10ppm. The results of study could useful to large scale cultivation of Stevia plant.

KEYWORDS:

Gibberellic acid; Kinetin; Indole-3- acetic acid; Seed germination; Stevia rebaudiana.

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Article Publishing History
Received on: November 06, 2009
Accepted on: December 20, 2009


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