Effect of Planting Media on the Germination and Early Growth of Dacryodes Edulis (G. Don) H. J. Lam

Abstract

Dacryodes edulis (G Don) is a multipurpose plant in Nigeria and Africa at large (Zofou et al., 2013); which grows in the humid tropics. Many households and communities depend on this multipurpose tree for the provision of goods and services that include edible fruits, herbal medicines or fuel wood as well as global service by facilitating carbon sequestration with the potential for climate change mitigation (Albrecht and Kandji, 2003). The gathering of the fruits of D. edulis serves as a veritable source of employment and income for rural populace (Agbogidi et al., 2007).