C. A. Ariaga

Effects of Seed Treatment on Removal of Physical Dormancy in Canna indica L.

K. Okonwu & C. A. Ariaga · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2017

The effects of different seed treatments on the germination of Canna indica L. were investigated. The seeds were subjected to chemical (sodium nitrate, sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid), physical (hot water) and mechanical (puncturing the seed coat) scarification and allowed...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31048

Nutritional Evaluation of Various Parts of Canna indica L.

K. Okonwu & C. A. Ariaga · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

The nutritional composition of the leaf, rhizome and seed of Canna indica L. were examined. The nutritional composition of C. indica plant showed that the rhizome of C. indica contains 50.66% moisture, 4.17% carbohydrate, 4.81% protein, 2.85% ash, 4.35% lipid and 33.16% fibre. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/31029