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Viability of Litchi chinensis seeds when stored in air and in water

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

P. K. Ray  and
S. B. Sharma
P. K. Ray
Affiliation:
Department of Horticulture (Pomology Section), Rajendra Agricultural University, Campus-Dholi,843121, India
S. B. Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Horticulture (Pomology Section), Rajendra Agricultural University, Campus-Dholi,843121, India
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India is the second largest litchi producing country in the world after China (Syamal & Mishra, 1984), yet the number of litchi cultivars grown in the country is quite small compared with mango (Mangifera indica). In mango most of the choicest Indian cultivars have been obtained from chance seedlings (Singh, 1960) grown in the past without any definite aim in mind. Litchi, as a result of crosspollination (Chaturvedi, 1965), is a highly heterozygous fruit, and as such, its seedlings, like those of mango, exhibit a wide range of variation which helps in the selection of new desired types. It has, thus, been emphasized that litchi should be grown in bulk from seeds to introduce genetic variability (Kumar & Thakur, 1981). Kadman & Slor (1974), encouraged by excellent success in grafting, have also stressed the need for raising plants through seeds for rootstocks.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 104 , Issue 1 , February 1985 , pp. 247 - 248
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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