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Abstract
High value and threatened medicinal plant Swertia chirayita needs attention for conservation and was therefore studied for germination enhancement. Seeds of Swertia chirayita were treated with phytohormones/chemicals and cold stratification. The present study reveals that combination of incubation at low tempreture followed by pre sowing is more effective for seed germination of Swertia chirayita. Among all treatments, incubation at 150C for 12 weeks followed by pre-sowing with GA3 (100 μM) found to be most effective (>80%) in germination of Swertia chirayita seeds.