Growth and development of moringa oleifera lam. in the sudano-sahelian zone (Cameroon)

The influence of the source of seeds was evaluated on the germination and growth of Moringa oleifera Lam. in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Cameroon. The device is a randomized complete block with 3 replications and 4 treatments. Provenances or isohyets represent treatment (4). The experimental unit consists of 30 seeds. The results of this study appear that the origin of isohyets has no influence on the growth and germination of seedling. However, seed weight differs significantly with isohyets (0.0047 <0.01). It varies from 268.44 ± 76.02mg to isohyets 4 to 309.28 ± 64.89mg for isohyets 2. After 6 months the average height of seedlings from isohyets is 175.45 ± 9.6cm and that of the radial is 2.17 ± 0.09cm. How early or late the floriculture production depends on the origins of the seeds (0.015 <0.05). Thus plants derived isohyets 2 and 3 rather than flowery plants from seeds isohyets 1 and 4. However, the flower and fruit production rate is not influenced by rainfall sources.