Published Paper Details:

Couroupita guianensis is well known as cannonball tree. It is an endangered tree species native to tropical South America which belongs to Lecythidaceae family. The tree and its whole parts have immense medicinal and pharmacological values, beneficial to human societies. The present investigation is to protect and conserve its genetic resources by its multiplication through seed germination. The seeds were grown in medium like loamy soil, sandy soil and saw dust all mixed with vermicompost in 3:1.The parameters sets were percentage of seed germination, total mean height and number of leaves emergence during seedling formation. The parameters were analysed in every weeks and in between it was sprinkled with water to check the growth and development of experimental plants. The best response was seen in mixed sandy soil where average plant mean height (16.7 cm), total leaves emergence (10) and 90% seed germination were recorded.