Effect of tree age on fruit characteristics, seed emergence and seedling growth in Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.)

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dc.creatorTetteh Rashied
dc.creatorLawrence Misa Aboagye
dc.creatorEric Ansah Osafo
dc.creatorRobert Darko
dc.creatorAugustine Dassah
dc.creatorJennifer Obirih-Opareh
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:45:14Z
dc.descriptionRambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) is an important exotic fruit from Asia, which is gaining popularity due to its nutritional benefits. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of tree age on fruit characteristics, seed emergence and seedling growth of rambutan. The study was conducted at the CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Bunso, Ghana. Fruits of rambutan were harvested from 8, 10, 25 and 40 years old trees at different locations of the field genebank. For each tree age, three trees were used as replicates. Fruits harvested from trees of different ages were assessed for total fruit weight, pulp weight, pericarp weight, seed weight, percentage seed emergence, seedling plant height and number of leaves at monthly intervals. Fruits harvested from 8, 10, 25 and 40 years old trees did not show significant difference in fruit characteristics and seed emergence. Significant (p<0.05) differences were observed in plant height and number of leaves at 5 and 6 months after emergence, respectively.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v17i1.991
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/442335
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dc.publisherSociety for Promotion of Horticulture
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dc.rightsJournal of Horticultural Sciences
dc.sourceJournal of Horticultural Sciences (India) Num.1 Vol.17
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleEffect of tree age on fruit characteristics, seed emergence and seedling growth in Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.)
dc.typeartículo científico

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