IN VITRO POLLEN GERMINATION CAPACITY OF CITRULLUS LANATUS L., (CUCURBITACEAE)

dc.contributor.author	Shaukhat Ali Khan
dc.contributor.author	Anjum Perveen
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-03T07:33:01Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-03T07:33:01Z
dc.date.issued	2010-04-20
dc.identifier.citation	Khan, S. A., & Perveen, A. (2010). In vitro pollen germination capacity of Citrullus lanatus L.,(Cucurbitaceae). Pak J Bot, 42(2), 681-684.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0556-3321
dc.identifier.uri	http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/16892
dc.description.abstract	Pollen germination capacity of Citrullus lanatus L., (Cucurbitaceae) in “hanging drop” technique was evaluated up to 48 weeks. The collected pollen were stored at different temperatures (4ºC, -20ºC, -30C and -60ºC). The pollen were also treated in organic solvents (acetone, benzene & chloroform), in vacuum over silica gel and in freeze dryer (-60ºC) for 30 minutes. The study indicates that low temperature is far better than high temperature with respect to pollen germination capacity and viability. In organic solvents benzene showed better results as compared to vacuum dried pollen. Freeze dryer (-60ºC) seems to be the best method to store pollen grains for a long period of time.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi	en_US
dc.title	IN VITRO POLLEN GERMINATION CAPACITY OF CITRULLUS LANATUS L., (CUCURBITACEAE)	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US