Effect of Bio-regulators on Seed Germination of Santalum album L. under Laboratory Conditions

The present investigation was carried out during the year 2020-2022 in the laboratory of the Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H.P). The interaction effect of seed collection time (S), locations (L) and pre-sowing seed treatments (T). The seeds collected during September-October from Dholra (Bilaspur) site; treated with GA3 400 ppm (S1L2T5) showed maximum germination percentage (75.00%), germination capacity (80.56%), germination energy (44.44%), mean daily germination (2.50) and peak value (7.27).