the effects of desiccation and nacl and polyethylen glycol (peg) induced water potentials on rhizome bud sprouting of the perennial weed, glycyrrhiza glabra were investigated in separate laboratory experiments laid out in completely randomized designs. each treatment was replicated four times. the water potentials of nacl and peg used were 0, -0.4, -0.8, -1.2 and -1.6 mpa. desiccation experimen...