The effect of humic substances on germination and early growth of Lamb’s Quarters (Chenopodium album agg.)

Biologia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Božena Šerá ◽  
František Novák
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Humic Substances ◽  
Seed Development ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
Chenopodium Album ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Germination Test ◽  
Diverse Origin ◽  
Lamb’S Quarters ◽  
Germination And Growth

AbstractIn order to understand the biological activity of humic substances (HS), the effect of four humic acids (HA) and one fulvic acid (FA) on seed germination and early growth of cosmopolitan weed Chenopodium album agg. were tested. Humic substances of diverse origin were used, namely purified commercial HA, HA isolated from lignite, cambisol and podzol, and FA from mountain spruce forest soil. Data processing by two-way ANOVA has shown that type of the tested substances was a more important factor on seed development than used concentration. The major differences in germination and length of shoots were found in the first days of the experiment. Commercial and lignite HA stimulated the seed germination and growth, while podzol HA inhibited them. After this initial phase, all humic substances stimulated the seed development, but these stimulations were not significant (P < 0.05). At the end of germination test, the greatest stimulation effect (up to 20%) was achieved with the lignite HA.

scholarly journals Seed germination and antioxidant enzyme activity in seedlings of diploid and tetraploid bahiagrass under water restriction

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Streck Bortolin ◽  
Alfredo José Salinas-Arcienega ◽  
Yutcelia Carolina Galviz-Fajardo ◽  
Luciano do Amarante ◽  
Carlos Eduardo da Silva Pedroso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Paspalum Notatum ◽  
Water Restriction ◽  
Germination Test ◽  
Growth Activity ◽  
Higher Temperature

ABSTRACT: The objective of the following research was to investigate the physiological responses of two bahiagrass genotypes (Paspalum notatum Flügge) submitted to water restriction, induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG6000), during seed germination. Seeds of cv. Pensacola (diploid) and Bagual ecotype (tetraploid) were placed on paper moistened with osmotic solutions at potentials of 0.0; -0.1; -0.2 and -0.3 MPa. Composed of two subsamples of 100 seeds and four experimental units per treatment, the germination test was conducted in a germination chamber under alternating temperatures of 30 °C (8 hours) and 20 °C (16 hours), with presence of light during the higher temperature. Final germination percentage and germination speed index of the seeds, as well as early growth, activity and expression of antioxidant enzymes of seedlings were evaluated. The water restriction induced by PEG6000 reduced the percentage of germination in Pensacola (from 74% to 59%) and Bagual (34% to 10%). For the latter, the evaluation of seedlings showed higher dry mass in relation to cv. Pensacola (1.7 times higher in root and 1.6 times in shoot). In response to moderate water restriction, the genotypes showed increases in root growth (1.7 times higher in -0.1 compared to 0.0 MPa), both in expression and enzymatic activity (superoxide dismutase and catalase).

Does Cold Plasma Affect Breaking Dormancy and Seed Germination? A Study on Seeds of Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album agg.)

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 750-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Božena Šerá ◽  
Michal Šerý ◽  
Vitězslav Štrañák ◽  
Petr Špatenka ◽  
Milan tichý
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Cold Plasma ◽  
Chenopodium Album ◽  
Breaking Dormancy ◽  
Lamb’S Quarters

Effect of Co2+ and Ni2+ on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Oilseed Rape

2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 976-979
Author(s):  
Qing Song Yang ◽  
Yan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Oilseed Rape ◽  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Metal Toxicity ◽  
Growth Stage ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Early Growth Stage ◽  
Germination And Growth ◽  
Factor Governing

Metal toxicity is an important factor governing germination and growth of plants. We have investigated how Co2+and Ni2+treatment affected germination and early growth stage of oilseed rape (Brassica napusL.). The results showed that the single pollution of Co2+was capable to stimulate the seed germination and seedling growth of oilseed rape at lower concentration, but the phenomena did not exist by the single pollution of Ni2+. Not only polluted by Co2+ but also by Ni2+, all indexes of germination and growth reduced gradually at higher concentration among examined concentration of heavy metals. Meanwhile, effects of Ni2+single pollution were stronger than that of Co2+single pollution.

scholarly journals Stimulation of seed germination by humic substances: on the nature of the phenomenon

2019 ◽  
Vol 487 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-345
Author(s):  
S. A. Shoba ◽  
O. A. Salimgareeva ◽  
I. V. Gorepekin ◽  
G. N. Fedotov ◽  
A. L. Stepanov
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Humic Substances ◽  
Seed Development ◽  
Seed Treatment ◽  
Podzolic Soil ◽  
Russian Plain ◽  
Wheat Seeds ◽  
Stimulation Of

The effect of soil compared to sand on the germination of wheat seeds and the development of their seedlings, as well as the effect of seed treatment with humic substances on their development in sand and soils was studied. For a number of the Russian Plain soils, it was shown that the soils inhibit seed germination significantly. It was established that pre-sowing treatment of seeds with humic preparations has a noticeable stimulating effect when sowing treated seeds in sod-podzolic soil and has no effect practically when sowing these seeds in sand. On the basis of the known phenomenon of soil allelotoxicity, it was suggested that the stimulating effect of humic substances on seed development is to limit the influence of allelotoxins on their development.

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