Germination Characteristics of Rhizomes of Panicum maximum in Coconut Plantations of Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorAugustin, A.M.
dc.contributor.authorSenarathne, S.H.S.
dc.contributor.authorPremathilake, K.G.
dc.contributor.authorHerath, H.M.S.K.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-25T09:38:36Z
dc.date.available2019-07-25T09:38:36Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPanicum maximum is a major weed in the coconut lands and many of the bare lands. Being an invasive and aggressive weed, other than high seed production capacity, germination of rhizomes has a major role for its continuity as a perennial weed. If germination is controlled, it would ultimately result in growth suppression and control of the weed for some extent. Experiment was therefore conducted to investigate the impact of air drying of rhizomes of P. maximum on reduction of moisture, total carbohydrate percentage and finally the germination at the CRI, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka. A bulk of uniformly grown plants of P.maximum was uprooted from a coconut land and grouped into 8 treatments based on three factors such as presence/absence of soil with roots, presence/absence of leaves, split/unsplit bush condition. Rhizomes were air dried for 0 to 12 days at 3 days interval in a plant house. Air drying of rhizomes for more than 3 days reduced the moisture content, total carbohydrates and germination of rhizomes. Initial moisture content of 75.4 % reduced to the lowest of 6.4% when drying for 12 days in P.maximum without soil, with leaves treatments. Initial carbohydrate content also reduced from 0.17% to 0.03% when drying for 12 days in P. maximum without soil, without leaves treatments. Germination was totally inhibited when air drying for more than 9 days in all treatments and further P.maximum without soil, with leaves treatments recorded 16 - 20% germination. Most effective agronomic practice to control P.maximum was the removal of the soil attached to the root system after uprooting and laying for air drying for 6-9 days, where soil is no in contact with roots.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn9789550481194
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/1594/270-2018-Germination%20Characteristics%20of%20Rhizomes%20of%20Panicum%20maximum%20in%20.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Scienceen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Engineeringen_US
dc.subjectGeochemistryen_US
dc.subjectEcologyen_US
dc.subjectGreen Technologyen_US
dc.titleGermination Characteristics of Rhizomes of Panicum maximum in Coconut Plantations of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.title.alternativeInternational Research Conference 2018en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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