A Study of the Effect of Seed Sowing Design and Depth on Seedling Emergence and Viability in Order to Domestication Nowruzak (Salvia leriifolia Benth.)

Abstract
Nowruzak (Salvia leriifolia) of Lamiaceae family has a good capability for domestication in Khorasan’s natural habitats. In order to investigate the effect of sowing design and depth in seedling emergence and permanence, a split plot experiment based on a randomized complete block design was performed with three replications. Results indicated sowing design in all three parameters, sowing depth in number of days for emerging were significantly differents (p