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    Seed weight and Morpho-physiological parameters in Mango (Mangifera indica) seedlings
    (Croatian Society of Agronomist, 2011-05-12) K.S. Olorunmaiye
    Seeds from a local variety of Mango (Mangifera indica) were collected shortly after the seasonal fruiting period between March and May, 2009. The seeds were sorted into four groups tagged, very heavy, heavy, medium and light (25-32, 20-24,16-19 and10- 15g) respectively. The study investigated the effect of seed weight on the number of seedlings per seed, stem height, number of leaves, and seedling dry weight. The results showed that the seed weight influenced the various morpho-physiological parameters studied though, not statistically significant. However, the results of this study showed that a group (HYS) among the heavy seeds category produced more than one seedling per seed, while another group (VHS) of heavy seeds produced only one seedling per seed like other groups of seeds. Greater stem heights were obtained from the seedlings of heavy and medium weights seed groups, while the shortest stem height was obtained in medium and light seeds. Seedling dry weights were much higher in heavy and medium weights seeds than light seeds