ABSTRACT

Data were collected on the following number of leaf, number of leaflet, days of germination, number of petiole, number of nodes and number of internodes, there were no significant difference (P = 0.05) on effect of nursery media on leaf number and leaf let number according to table 9. The experiment to determine the influence of seed scarification and nursery media on Juvenile Phenology of African oil been was conducted during the 2012 planting season at the Department of Agronomy and Ecological Management Enugu State University of Science and Technology Green House, Enugu.  The experiment was land out in a 3 x 7 factorial in completely randomized design (CRD) with 3 replicates.  The treatment comprises three types of seed scarification viz: control, partial scarification and total scarification and 7 nursery media: viz Top soil, sawdust etc. Data were collected on number of days to plant emergence, plant height etc.  The Pentaclethra macrophylla seeds were also quantitatively analyzed to determine the proximate and mineral composition.  The results obtained indicated significant (P < 0.05) difference among the treatment and the nursery media.       

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of Contents

List of Tables

CHAPTER ONE 

INTRODUCTION

Effect of Nursery Media

Importance of Nursery Media in Germination

Objectives of the Study

CHAPTER TWO  

BOTANY OF THE PLANT

Literature Review

CHAPTER THREE

MATERIALS AND METHOD

Materials

Method

Nursery Evaluation

Treatment Combination

Field Layout

Statistical Analysis

Proximate Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR 

RESULT

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSION

References