Bursting of the seed coat and
emergence of the enlarged embryos, i.e., the
protocorm was considered as germination.
The germination of seeds was recorded and
percentage of seed germination was
calculated. Five samples of the seeds were
taken out after 8 and 13 weeks at random and
the slides were prepared for observations by
placing a drop of glycerin and covering it
with a cover slip. The seeds were scooped out
and scrutinized randomly in a petriplate and