Vol. 9, Special Issue 9, Part V (2025)

The present experiment entitled “Effect of pre sowing treatments on seed germination and growth behaviour of acid lime Seedlings (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) under shade net condition” was conducted during 2024 –25 at Department of Fruit Science, Collage of Horticulture and Research Station Mahatma Gandhi University of Horticulture and Forestry, Durg (C.G.). For statistically analysis, complete randomized design was used, which consisted of nine treatments and three replications. The seeds are trated with GA₃ @ 200 ppm and minimum days (18.27) taken to start germination and germination percentage (88.09%) of acid lime seeds was found maximum. Under the same treatment GA₃ @ 200 ppm was found the maximum values of growth parameters viz. Seedling height (6.03, 11.04 and 16.01 cm), number of leaves per seedling (8.40, 11.27and 18.40), girth of stem (1.23, 1.88 and 2.45 mm), at 30, 60 and 90 DAS respectively.