Studies on German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) Propagation and the Effect of Light and Age on Seed Viability

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dc.contributor.authorKavoi, K. T.
dc.contributor.authorMaina, M.
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-06T07:47:24Z
dc.date.available2015-07-06T07:47:24Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractChamomile (Matricaria recutica) is a herb grown for its flowers which have medicinal properties and are used to make tea and for oil extraction. The current research was carried out to determine the effect of light and age on germination of chamomile seeds and to compare vegetative (use of cuttings) and seed propagation methods. In the first experiment chamomile seeds were sown in 10 Petri dishes lined with moistened paper towel to retain moisture. Half of the Petri dishes were covered with aluminium foil to prevent entry of light while the rest were exposed to sunlight. In experiment 2 chamomile seeds were sown in a nursery bed. The seedlings were transplanted to the field at 6 weeks and raised to maturity (flower production). Cuttings were obtained from mature plants and rooted in polythene sleeves filled with soil before transplanting into the main seedbed. Results showed that the seeds germinated by the 4th day and light did not affect germination. Plants raised by use of cuttings took a shorter period to flower compared to those raised from seeds. Based on the results we recommend that chamomile seeds can be sown directly without covering with soil and that cuttings can be used to increase the number of plants. The results of this study will encourage farmers to adopt production of chamomile as an alternative cash crop since the crop is relatively easy to produce. More research should be carried out on other agronomic practices such as nutrition, weeding and water managementen_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Animal &Plant Sciences, 2015. Vol.24, Issue 2: 3781-3786en_US
dc.identifier.issn2071-7024
dc.identifier.urim.elewa.org/Journals/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/42.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13094
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPakistan Agricultural Scientists Forumen_US
dc.subjectchamomileen_US
dc.subjectPropagationen_US
dc.subjectCuttingen_US
dc.subjectSeeden_US
dc.subjectLight effecten_US
dc.titleStudies on German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) Propagation and the Effect of Light and Age on Seed Viabilityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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