In a study to domesticate the species Calotropis procera, for wool production in drylands, investigations were done to determine the effects of seed transfer distance on the growth of the species in a typical farm setting. The objectives of the research were to determine the growth of three provenances of C. procera and to determine the influence of seed transfer distance on the growth parameters. Diameter and height data were used to generate horizontal and vertical growth curves respectively and further subjected to Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) to isolate existence of significant differences across the three provenances. Pearson correlation analysis was used to establish existence of relationships across the growth parameters. Results showed that C. procera is a multi-stemmed plant. Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) showed no significant statistical differences (p
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30574/msarr.2021.2.2.0053Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2021
Authors
Mutiso, F.M.; Kimiti, M.J.; Muchugi, A.; Kimatu, J.
Language
English
Keywords
tree seeds, drylands, plant growth, wild plants, domestification
Geographic
Kenya
