Seed Storage Media Effects on Persimmon Germination

Effects of seed germination with gibberellin on safflower germination under salinity stress

Abstract Salinity is one of the most important factors limiting plant growth and production around the world. Gibberellic acid is known as a strong growth stimulator, effective on seed germination and breaking of seed dormancy in various plant species. In order to study the response of Safflower,Sofeh cultivar, to salinity stress, a factorial experiment was conducted based on a randomized...

Nitrogen effects on seed germination and seedling growth

Recent evidence associates the persistence of invasive plant species with disturbance and fluctuations in distinct forms of mineral N in soils. We conducted soil and hydroponic experiments to investigate the influence of N form and availability on germination and seedling development of 2 invasive annual grasses, cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) and medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) and 6 per...

Inhibitory effects of monoterpenes on seed germination and seedling growth.

Monoterpenes, the chemical constituents of essential oils found in plants, are known biologically active compounds. The present study was conducted to investigate the inhibitory effects of 30 monoterpenes including monoterpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated monoterpenes on seed germination and seedling growth of Amaranthus retroflexus, Chenopodium album and Rumex crispus under laboratory condition...

Maternal effects alter natural selection on phytochromes through seed germination

phytochromes through seed germination Kathleen Donohue*, Deepak Barua, Colleen Butler, Tracy E. Tisdale, George C. K. Chiang, Emily Dittmar and Rafael Rubio de Casas Department of Biology, Duke University, Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708, USA; Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research, Pune, I...

Efffect of storage temperature and container type on storage and shelf life of persimmon fruits