scholarly journals 346 Effects of Gibberellic Acid and Seed Location on Seed Germination of Echinacea pallida

HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 503A-503
Author(s):  
Ali O. Sari ◽  
Mario R. Morales ◽  
James E. Simon
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Echinacea Pallida ◽  
Total Seed ◽  
Storage Temperatures

Echinacea pallida, one of the three medicinal Echinacea species native to North America, is generally wildcrafted, and low and uneven seed germination are obstacles to its widespread cultivation. Nonstratified E. pallida seeds were treated with 2500, 3500, and 4500 mg/L GA3 to increase seed germination. Treated seeds were directly germinated at 25 °C and 25/15 °C (14/10h) or stored at 5 and 10 °C for 4, 8, and 12 weeks before germination at the same temperatures. Seed germination across treatments was higher at 25 °C (19%) than at 25/15 °C (14%). Application of 2500, 3500, and 4500 mg/L GA3 significantly increased seed germination rate and total seed germination of nonstratified seeds of E. pallida and resulted in 44%, 50%, and 63% total seed germination, respectively, while untreated control seeds germinated at only 9%. The effect of GA3 as a germination stimulant increased with cold storage, with maximum germination (83%) occurring after seeds were treated with 4500 mg/L GA3 and an 8-week cold storage period at 10 °C. The effect of cold storage periods of 4, 8, and 12 weeks and cold storage temperatures of 5 and 10 °C on seed germination were generally similar. Seeds collected from the upper rows of the seed heads germinated significantly higher (10.6%) than those collected from the lowest seed rows (2.4%).

scholarly journals Muskmelon seed germination and seedling development in response to seed priming

2003 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warley Marcos Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Seed Priming ◽  
Seedling Development ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Total Seed ◽  
Cucumis Melo L ◽  
Osmotic Potentials

Important factors affecting seed priming have not been extensively reported in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) studies. The optimization of the seed priming technique becomes very important at the commercial scale. Little information has been reported on seedling development of muskmelon subsequent to seed priming. Seeds of muskmelon were primed in darkness at 25°C in different solutions and three osmotic potentials. Seeds were also primed with and without aeration during different periods. In relation to osmotic solutions, an osmotic potential around -1.30 MPa is most adequate for muskmelon priming. Salt solutions gave better germination rate but were deleterious for seed germination, especially at higher osmotic potentials. Aeration of the soaking salt solution gave faster germination at 17°C, and because of the early germination, these treatments probably presented a better seedling development. Deleterious effect on total seed germination was observed for long soaking periods with aeration. Fungal growth increased on seeds primed in aerated solutions. Seeds from priming treatments had a better germination rate and seedling development under 17 and 25°C.

Kyllinga brevifolia, K. squamulata, andK. pumilaseed germination as influenced by temperature, light, and nitrate

Weed Science ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 657-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Lowe ◽  
Ted Whitwell ◽  
Lambert B. McCarty ◽  
William C. Bridges
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Light Penetration ◽  
Minimum Light ◽  
Important Pest ◽  
Growth Chambers ◽  
Diurnal Temperatures

Kyllingaspecies are becoming more prevalent in turfgrass sites throughout North America. The effects of nitrate (50, 200, and 400 mg L−1), temperature (33/24, 25/17, 19/11 C day/night, respectively), and light on seed germination of threeKyllingaspecies were investigated in growth chambers. Nitrate concentrations did not stimulateKyllingaspecies seed germination compared with untreated seeds. AllKyllingaspecies seeds failed to germinate in darkness but resumed germination once they were placed in light. This is an important pest management strategy because a dense, uniform turfgrass stand with its minimum light penetration to the soil would minimizeKyllingaspecies seed germination. Higher temperatures increased seed germination rate and percentage of each species after 8 wk. Maximal (> 90%)K. brevifoliagermination occurred 2 to 4 wk after initiation in every seed study, whereasK. squamulataseeds germinated continuously. Minimal (< 10%)K. pumilaseeds germinated until alternating diurnal temperatures were imposed.

scholarly journals Bioregulators on seed germination and seedling growth of sweet basil

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. e3324
Author(s):  
Larissa Santos Castro ◽  
Danúbia Aparecida Costa Nobre ◽  
Daniel Andrés Villegas Hurtado ◽  
Willian Rodrigues Macedo
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Shoot Length ◽  
Naphthalene Acetic Acid ◽  
Initial Growth ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Root And Shoot Length ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) plants have multiple uses, ranging from spice to cosmetic purpose, besides being a source of essential oil and aromatic. These plants were commonly propagated by seed, however, few agrotechnologies are used to enhance the seed germination and initial growth in this crop. For this reason, our research aimed to evaluate aspects of seed germination of Ocimum basilicum L. cv. Limoncino, subjected to different bioregulators applied via substrate imbibition. The experiment was carried out in completely randomized design, with four treatments, as follows: T1: control (distilled water), T2: T13 a solution of a product formulated based on indolbutyric acid + naphthalene acetic acid + gibberellic acid (0.2 mL L-1, Liko Química), T3: gibberellic acid (0.5 mM L-1, progibb-400®) and T4: brassinosteroids (0.1 mM L-1). We evaluated: germination rate, germination speed index (GSI), first count, root and shoot length and chlorophyll a, b, total and carotenoids. The bioregulators did not influence germination, first count, GSI and photosynthetic leaf pigment, but application of gibberellic acid and brassinosteroids improve the shoot and root length, respectively. The gibberellic acid and brassinosteroids are promising bioregulators for stimulating initial basil growth.

scholarly journals Sugar apple (Annona squamosa L.) seed germination affected by the application of gibberellins

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Ernesto Martínez M. ◽  
Diego Miranda L. ◽  
Stanislav Magnitskiy
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Positive Response ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Annona Squamosa ◽  
Germination Time ◽  
Mean Germination Time ◽  
Germinated Seeds

This research sought to establish the response of the germination percentage (PG), synchrony index (E), mean germination time (MGT) and mean germination rate (MGR) of Annona squamosa L. seeds from Apulo (province of Cundinamarca) and Castilla (province of Tolima), Colombia, to treatments with 0, 50, 100, 200, 400, 600, or 800 mg L-1 of gibberellic acid (GA). All of the treatments with GA increased the PG at each point of time of seed incubation. The 600 mg L-1 GA treatment resulted in higher PGs (92.3% at 16 days for Apulo and 95% at 24 days for Castilla) and lower MGTs (8.75 and 5.38 days for Apulo and Castilla, respectively) than those found with the concentration of 0 mg L-1 GA (17.68 and 10.88 days for Apulo and Castilla, respectively). Also, treating the seeds with 600 mg L-1 GA generated higher MGRs (0.18 and 0.12 germinated seeds/day for Castilla and Apulo, respectively) than those obtained with 0 mg L-1 GA (Castilla = 0.09 and Apulo = 0.06 germinated seeds/ day). Likewise, the germination was synchronized with the application of any concentration of GA. The results evidenced a positive response to the GA application, which provided a tool for the characterization of the phenomenon of dormancy in the A. squamosa seeds.

RESPIRATION OF AZALEA FLOWER BUDS TREATED WITH LOW-TEMPERATURE STORAGE OR GIBBERELLIC ACID

1963 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 1547-1551 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Ballantyne
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Flower Buds ◽  
Low Temperature Storage ◽  
C Storage ◽  
Posttreatment Period ◽  
Temperature Storage

The oxygen uptake of flower buds from Van der Cruyssen azaleas was measured while and after plants were treated with 45 days of 2 °C storage or with 7-weekly sprays of 500 p.p.m. gibberellic acid (GA). Respiration of the flower buds decreased during the cold-storage period. In contrast, respiration of the buds from both GA and cold storage treated plants was greater than that of control plants for the 2- to S-week posttreatment period. This increase reached a peak at the 3-week point.

scholarly journals Determination of Optimal Storage Temperature to Maintain Viable Pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal] Seed

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 557A-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirk W. Pomper ◽  
Snake C. Jones ◽  
LaTeasa Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Germplasm Collection ◽  
Peat Moss ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Seed Stratification ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Temperatures

Pawpaw is a native American tree fruit that has great potential as a new commercial crop. The USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Asimina sp. is located at Kentucky State Univ. (KSU); therefore, germplasm collection and storage are important components of the research program. Recalcitrant seeds do not tolerate desiccation, have a relatively short period of viability, and tend not to tolerate subfreezing temperatures. Since pawpaw seed shows a moderate level of recalcitrance, the objectives of this experiment were to determine which storage temperatures (20, 5, -15, and -70 °C for 8.5 weeks) would maintain viable seed, and whether prior seed stratification (5 °C for 17.5 weeks) would influence survival at the various storage temperatures. Seeds were placed in ziplock bags in moist peat moss and subjected to the range of storage temperatures either before or after stratification. After storage and stratification treatments, seed germination rate was examined for 10 weeks at 25 °C on moist filter paper in petri dishes. Both stratification and storage temperature significantly affected seed germination rate. Seeds did not germinate after storage at subfreezing temperatures, regardless of stratification treatment. The best germination rate, ≈70%, was obtained with stratification followed by storage at 20 °C. However, for long-term storage of viable nongerminating pawpaw seed, stratification followed by storage at 5 °C would be most appropriate. Subfreezing storage temperatures were found to be lethal to pawpaw seeds.

scholarly journals Seed germination performance of nine Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) varieties under the laboratory condition after six months of storage period.

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-211
Author(s):  
Ari Wibowo ◽  
Dwi Nugroho ◽  
Ucu Sumirat
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Arabica Coffee ◽  
Germination Time ◽  
High Germination ◽  
Intermediate Seeds

Coffee seeds are classified into intermediate seeds which require high moisture content during the storage and possess a short shelf life. Seed germination testing aims to determine the potential of a seed lot, evaluate seed quality during the storage and also to estimate the success of seedling in the nursery. This experiment aimed to determine the germination performance of several Arabica coffee varieties after being stored for six months at controlled temperature. Nine varieties of Arabica coffee, namely Abesinia-3, Andungsari-1, BLP, Gayo-2, Goiaba, Kartika-1, Kayumas, MP-3, and S-795 were used in this study. The seeds were harvested in the 2019 harvest season (September) and the germination was tested in April 2020. The germination test was carried out in laboratory by using petridish. The result showed that the tested Arabica coffee seeds still had a high germination percentage which was more than 85%. Only three varieties namely S-795, Abesinia-3, and Goiaba had low germination growth (<80%). Meanwhile, Kayumas, BLP, and Kartika-1 coffee varieties had the best germination growth with an average length of 34.19 mm; 39.79 mm and 39.41 mm, respectively. Kartika-1 variety needs 6–7 days to germinate; Kayumas, BLP, and Goiaba varieties took 7–8 days; S-795 and MP-3 took 10 days; as well as Andungsari-1, Abesinia-3, and Gayo-2 which took 10–12 days. Arabica coffee seeds that had a short germination time will had a high germination rate and otherwise. Each variety displayed a different germination performance. BLP, Kartika-1, Gayo-2 and MP-3 varieties had high potential germination, 86.67%; 89.17%; 86.67%, and 93.33%, respectively. Kayumas, BLP, and Kartika-1 varieties showed significantly longer germination, namely 34.19 mm; 39.79 mm and 39.41 mm, respectively. The fastest of average germination time was possessed by Kartika-1 variety (6.54 days) and the highest seed germination rate was also possessed by Kartika-1 variety (0.153 per day). 

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