The potential of rock dust nanoparticles to improve seed germination and seedling vigor of native species: A review

2021 ◽  
Vol 775 ◽  
pp. 145139
Author(s):  
Annabel Arnott ◽  
Lakshman Galagedara ◽  
Raymond Thomas ◽  
Mumtaz Cheema ◽  
Jean-Marie Sobze
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Seedling Vigor ◽  
Improve Seed Germination ◽  
Rock Dust

scholarly journals Seed priming for increased seed germination and enhanced seedling vigor of winter rice

2021 ◽  
Vol 756 (1) ◽  
pp. 012047
Author(s):  
M P Anwar ◽  
R Jahan ◽  
M R Rahman ◽  
A K M M Islam ◽  
F M J Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Seed Priming ◽  
Seedling Vigor

scholarly journals Can Bulk and Nanosized Titanium Dioxide Particles Improve Seed Germination Features of Wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum)

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reyhaneh AZIMI ◽  
Hassan FEIZI ◽  
Mohammad KHAJEH HOSSEINI
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Germination Time ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Tio2 Particles ◽  
Nanosized Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Mean Germination Time ◽  
Germination Value ◽  
Improve Seed Germination ◽  
Nanosized Tio2

The goal of this study was to evaluate concentrations of nanosized TiO2 at 0, 5, 20, 40, 60 and 80 mg L-1 with bulk TiO2 for possible stimulatory effects on wheatgrass seed germination and early growth stage. After 14 days of seed incubation, germination percentage improved by 9% following exposure to 5 ppm nanosized TiO2 treatment comparing to control. Similar positive effects occurred in terms of germination value and mean daily germination. Application of bulk TiO2 particles in 80 ppm concentration greatly decreased the majority of studied traits. Therefore phytotoxicity effect observed on wheatgrass seedling by application of bulk TiO2 particles in 80 ppm concentration. Exposure of wheatgrass seeds to 5 ppm nanosized TiO2 and bulk and nanosized TiO2 at 60 ppm obtained the lowest mean germination time but higher concentrations did not improve mean germination time. In general, there was a positive response by wheatgrass seed to some concentrations of nanosized TiO2. Usage of nanoparicles in order to improve germination and establishment of range plant in adverse environments similar to rangeland could be possible.

scholarly journals Effect of Gibberellic Acid, Temperature and Embryo Culture on Seed Germination of Four Native Species of Barberry (Berberis spp.)

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
Zaynab Taghinezad ◽  
Massoud Dehdari ◽  
Amin Mirshekari ◽  
Hossain Zainali ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Embryo Culture ◽  
Native Species

scholarly journals Enhancement of rice and wheat seed germination and seedling vigor by biocontrol agent, Cladosporium cladosporioides

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Md Touhidul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Biocontrol Agent ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Cladosporium Cladosporioides ◽  
Germination Index ◽  
Rice Seed ◽  
Seedling Vigor ◽  
Wheat Seed ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Vigor Index

The biocontrol agent, Cladosporium cladosporioides, strain BOU1 was used to evaluate the rice and wheat plant growth by germination percentage, germination index, vigor index- I and vigor index-II in rice and wheat seed. All the variables of germination and seedling vigor of rice and wheat were increased by the conidial suspension of C. cladosporioides. The rice seed treated with C. cladosporioides had the highest germination index and vigor index-I with average mean values of 8.2 and 4.5, respectively; while the treated wheat seed showed the highest germination percentage and vigor index- II with average mean values of 80.3 and 0.05, respectively. The research is concluded that the biocontrol agent C. cladosporioides improves seed germination and seedling vigor of wheat and rice, which can finally be converted into superior yield even in adverse conditions. Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.7(1): 09-15, April 2020

Use of GREMAG ® technology to improve seed germination and seedling survival

2019 ◽  
pp. 138-149
Author(s):  
Albys Esther Ferrer Dubois ◽  
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Jorge González Aguilera ◽  
Yilan Fung Boix ◽  
Elizabeth Isaac Alemán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Seedling Survival ◽  
Improve Seed Germination

Seed dispersal interactions promoting plant invasions.

2020 ◽  
pp. 90-104
Author(s):  
M. Celeste Díaz Vélez ◽  
Ana E. Ferreras ◽  
Valeria Paiaro
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Seed Dispersal ◽  
Seedling Establishment ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Native Plants ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Invasional Meltdown ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Origin Life

Abstract Animal dispersers are essential for many non-native plants since they facilitate seed movement and might promote seed germination and seedling establishment, thereby increasing their chances of invasion. This chapter reviews the published literature on seed dispersal of non-native plant species by native and/or non-native animals. The following questions are addressed: (i) Are interactions between non-native plants and their animal dispersers evenly studied worldwide? (ii) Which are the distinctive traits (i.e. geographical origin, life form, dispersal strategy and propagule traits) of non-native plants that are dispersed by animals? (iii) Which are the most studied groups of dispersers of non-native plants around the world? (iv) Does the literature provide evidence for the Invasional Meltdown Hypothesis (non-native plant-non-native disperser facilitation)? (v) What is the role of animal dispersers at different stages of the non-native plant regeneration process? Our dataset of 204 articles indicates that geographical distribution of the studies was highly heterogeneous among continents, with the highest number coming from North America and the lowest from Asia and Central America. Most of the non-native plants involved in dispersal studies were woody species from Asia with fleshy fruits dispersed by endozoochory. More than the half of the animal dispersal agents noted were birds, followed by mammals, ants and reptiles. The dominance of bird-dispersal interactions over other animal groups was consistent across geographical regions. Although most of the studies involved only native dispersers, interactions among non-native species were detected, providing support for the existence of invasional meltdown processes. Of the total number of reviewed articles reporting seed removal, 74% evaluated seed dispersal, but only a few studies included seed germination (35.3%), seedling establishment (5.4%) or seed predation (23.5%). Finally, we discuss some research biases and directions for future studies in the area.

Biogenic ZnO and Cu nanoparticles to improve seed germination quality in blackgram (Vigna mungo)

2019 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
pp. 164-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Raja ◽  
R. Sowmya ◽  
R. Sudhagar ◽  
Pon. Sathya Moorthy ◽  
K. Govindaraju ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Vigna Mungo ◽  
Cu Nanoparticles ◽  
Improve Seed Germination

scholarly journals Fungicidal seed treatment on germination and seedling vigour of lentil var. BINA Masur-3

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-144
Author(s):  
A Rokib ◽  
MS Monjil
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Root Length ◽  
Seed Treatment ◽  
Shoot Length ◽  
Seedling Vigour ◽  
Green House ◽  
Seed Pathology ◽  
Vigour Index ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Improve Seed Germination

Effectiveness of six fungicides viz., Provax-200 (Carboxin+Thiram), Bavistin DF (Carbendazim), Dithane M-45 (Mancozeb), Secure (Mancozeb+Fenamidone), Antracol (propineb) and Daconil (Chlorothalonil) were evaluated to improve seed germination and seedling vigour of lentil variety BINA Masur-3. The experiment was conducted in the Green House of Seed Pathology Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Positive effect of seed treatment with fungicides on seed germination and seedling vigour of lentil was recorded. At 20 DAS, increased seed germination over control was observed in treated seeds with Deconil (10.40%) and Antracol (10.00%) followed by Dithane M-45 (7.20%). Seeds treated with Deconil and Dithane M-45 produced seedlings with higher shoot length, root length and seedling vigour. At 20 DAS, higher percent increased vigour index over control was found in Dithane M-45 (24.64%) and Deconil (22.44%), respectively.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. March 2017, 3(1): 140-144

scholarly journals Differences in seed properties and germination between native and introduced populations of Triadica sebifera

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jialiang Zhang ◽  
Evan Siemann ◽  
Baoliang Tian ◽  
Wei Huang ◽  
Jianqing Ding
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Soluble Protein ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Seed Mass ◽  
The United States ◽  
Invasion Success ◽  
Native Range ◽  
Triadica Sebifera ◽  
Introduced Range

Abstract Aims Seeds of many invasive plants germinate more quickly than those of native species, likely facilitating invasion success. Assessing the germination traits and seed properties simultaneously for introduced and native populations of an invasive plant is essential to understanding biological invasions. Here, we used Triadica sebifera as a study organism to examine intraspecific differences in seed germination together with seed characteristics. Methods We measured physical (volume, mass, coat hardness and coat thickness of seeds) and chemical (crude fat, soluble protein, sugar, gibberellins [GA] and abscisic acid [ABA] of kernels) properties of T. sebifera seeds collected in 2017 from 12 introduced (United States) populations and 12 native (China) populations and tested their germination rates and timing in a greenhouse experiment in China. Furthermore, we conducted an extra experiment in the United States using seeds collected in 2016 and 2017 to compare the effects of study sites (China vs. United States) and seed collection time (2016 vs. 2017) on seed germination. Important Findings Seeds from the introduced range germinated faster than those from the native range. Physical and chemical measurements showed that seeds from the introduced range were larger, had higher GA concentrations and GA:ABA ratio, but lower crude fat concentrations compared to those from the native range. There were no significant differences in seed mass, coat hardness and coat thickness or kernel ABA, soluble protein or sugar concentrations between seeds from introduced vs. native ranges. Germination rates were correlated between United States and China greenhouses but germination rates for populations varied between collection years. Our results suggest that larger seeds and higher GA likely contribute to faster germination, potentially facilitating T. sebifera invasion in the introduced range.

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