Novel Environment-friendly Seed Coating Agent for Promoting the Germination of Robinia Pseudoacacia Seeds

A natural environment-friendly polysaccharide used as seed coating agent was applied to treat Robinia pseudoacacia seeds and achieved good effect.Results indicated that Robinia pseudoacacia seeds with this coating treatment produced better germination potential,germination rate and seedling growth when compared with the traditional coating agent and the control,with the germination rates respectively 6% and 10 % up.It was also observed that 3.5% of natural polysaccharide under the ratio of coating agent to seeds to be 1:50 was the appropriate concentration to use.A new effective approach could be created to promote and ensure Robinia pseudoacacia development and growth.