© 1986 Heron Publishing—Victoria, Canada
Seed germination and seedling development in the mango (Mangifera indica L.)
Françoise Corbineau (1), Mamadou Kanté (1, 2) and Daniel Côme (1)
1. Laboratoire de Physiologie des Organes Végétaux après Récolte. C.N.R.S., 4 ter Route des Gardes, 92190 Meudon, France / 2. Centre National de Recherches Fruitières, B.P. 30, Bamako, Mali / Received February 7, 1986
Summary
Mango (Mangifera indica L., cv Ruby) seeds taken from ripe fruit showed no dormancy. They germinated at temperatures between 5 and 40 °C, but germination
was most rapid near the upper end of this range (25–40 °C). The fresh seeds had a high moisture content (85%, dry weight basis)
and quickly died on dehydration.
The optimal temperature for growth of the seedlings was close to 30 °C. High temperatures (40 °C) and temperatures below 15
°C were lethal. Growth of the stem occurred in successive flushes separated by rest periods. When the leaves of the preceding
flush finished growing, the axis lengthened beneath the apical bud.
