Domestication of Indian mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum Royle): germination study

The overuse of Podophyllum hexandrum, an Himalayan medicinal species, is endangering its survival in natural sites. The cultivation of this species may answer to the growing needs for plant material. The difficulties of germination have not favoured its domestication so far. Germination tests conduc...

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Published inRevue suisse de viticulture, arboriculture, horticulture Vol. 40; no. 3
Main Authors Simonnet, X, Hell, B., Mediplant, Centre de recherche Conthey, Conthey (Switzerland), Franz, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 01.05.2008
Subjects
DRUG PLANTS
EXPERIMENTACION
EXPERIMENTATION
GERMINACION
GERMINATION
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2393
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2758
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3247
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_35574
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7558
PLANTAS MEDICINALES
PLANTE MEDICINALE
PODOPHYLLUM
SUISSE
SUIZA
SWITZERLAND
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Summary:The overuse of Podophyllum hexandrum, an Himalayan medicinal species, is endangering its survival in natural sites. The cultivation of this species may answer to the growing needs for plant material. The difficulties of germination have not favoured its domestication so far. Germination tests conducted by Médiplant (VS, Switzerland) gave information about the sometimes contradictory recommendations for drilling. A post harvest seeds maturation for a few months was essential before drilling. Treatment with gibberellic acid was also very beneficial for some batches of seeds. Germination remains however long, at least one or two months.
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ISSN:0375-1430