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This investigation was conducted during 2024–25 at the Department of Forestry, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur Chhattisgarh to evaluated the seed morphology, oil content, and seedling growth of Schleichera oleosa (Kusum). Seeds were collected from three agro-climatic regions of Chhattisgarh viz. T1 (Mohla-Manpur), T2 (Kanker), and T3 (Jashpur). The results revealed that T1 exhibited superior traits, including greater seed size, highest seed length (15.76 mm), seed breadth (12.96 mm), seed weight (8.59 gm /10 seed and 88.33 gm /100 seed), oil content (46%), and residual cake (51%). Conversely T3 recorded comparatively better oil quality reflected by the maximum iodine value (52) and the lowest acid value (9). Germination success was also found highest in T1 (75%), followed by T3 (70%) and T2 (65%). Seedlings raised through seeds collected from Mohla-Manpur (T1) displayed maximum plant height (26.6 cm), collar diameter (4.9 mm), number of leaves (21.20), number of branches (11.2), root length (19 cm), and vigor index (SVI-I 3420 cm SVI-II 463.17 gm), fresh weight of shoot & root (15.40 & 5.70 gm), dry shoot & root weight (4.03 & 2.17 gm). Overall T1 (Mohla-Manpur) proved to be the most promising seed source for plantation and oil content highlighting the significance of selecting appropriate seed sources to optimize Kusum oil production and nursery establishment.
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