Alternanthera ficoidea, Temperature and salinity stress, Germination indices

Alternanthera ficoidea (Sanguinarea) (Amaranthaceae) is an exotic weed that has widely spread in most of the terrestrial habitats including saline soils under different climatic conditions. Seed germination is an important stage in seedling establishment and maintaining health and vigour of every plant. Seed germination studies were carried out under temperature and salinity stress. Weed seeds showed adaptation to temperature as well as salinity stress in laboratory as well as field conditions. Such type of adaptation may be one of the reasons for rapid spread and establishment of this weed.