Research regarding effect of some treatments applied to Phoenix Dactylifera seeds before sowing

Abstract

Date palm is a plant utilised both for its ornamental features as well as for its edible fruits. At this species seed’s germination is realised with difficulty, germination duration, without interventions on seeds, could be between 8 and 12 months. The current paper present some aspects regarding the effect of some treatments applied to Phoenix dactylifera seed before sowing, on their germination and on plant’s growing. So, were organised seven experimental variants: one control variantat which wasn’t applied any treatment, a variant at which seeds were subjected to a mechanical treatment (filing),two hydrothermal variants and three variants with peroxide (3%) with different exposure period. Treatment of seeds before sowing caused the shortage of germination period up to 90 days. The best results were obtained at variant at which was applied the treatment with peroxide for 3 minutes, which caused a germination rate of 80%. At all variants at which were applied treatments, were obtained very significant results in comparison with control variant.