Nut weight and nutrient contents ofCola acuminata andC. nitida (Sterculiaceae)
Tóm tắt
Cola acuminata andC. nitida nuts were classified into nut weight classes, and each nut weight class was divided into groups according to the number of nut cotyledons. The nuts in each group were analyzed for inorganic and organic constituents. Statistical analyses showed the effect of nut weight to be significant on nutrient composition in the two species (P = 0.001) while cotyledon number effect was not significant inC. acuminata. Germination percentage and growth performance varied directly with nutrient contents which, parenthetically, were positively and significantly correlated with the nut weights (0.77 < r < 0.99 and 0.1%
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