Effect of Different Treatments on Improving Seed Germination Characteristics of Astragalus adscendens and Astragalus podolobus

Authors

  • Ali Tavili Natural Resources Faculty, University of Tehran
  • Mahsa Mirdashtvan Watershed Management, Gorgan Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences University, Gorgan
  • Masoud Yousefi Senior Expert of Research, Education and Extensions Organization of Jihade Agriculture Ministry, Tehran
  • Rezvan Alijani Watershed Management
  • Salman Zare Combating Desertification, Natural Resources Faculty, University of Tehran
Abstract:

Nowadays, in many rangelands, due to over grazing, and problems that some plantshave in germination, the rate of forage production is greatly reduced. So to take advantages ofthe benefits of such plants, it is necessary to identify and remove barriers of germination andestablishment of suitable plants. The present study was designed to investigate differenttreatments of breaking dormancy and stimulating seed germination of Astragalus adscendensand Astragalus podolobus and offer the most effective treatment to enhance germination andgrowth rate. The experiment was conducted using Completely Randomized Design (CRD)with four replications. Treatments included hot water for 5 minute, 30% hydrogen peroxide for5 minute, 98% sulfuric acid for 5 minute and chilling at 4°C for 10 days. Data were collectedfor seed germination percentage, Germination Rate (GR) and Mean Germination Time(MGT). Based on the results, treatment with 98% sulfuric acid for 5 min for A. adscendensand hot water for 5 min for A. podolobus were the best treatments to break dormancy andstimulate seed germination, so that the germination percentage increased from 44% to 82% inA. adscendens and from 28% to 62% in A. podolobus. In A. adscendens 98% sulfuric acidreduced the amount of MGT from 8 days for control treatment to 5 days. In A. podolobus hotwater treatment was more effective on MGT reduction and reduced it from 7 to 5 days.Although sulfuric acid had the highest effect in breaking dormancy, but its application in avast scale is not easy, therefore the hot water was suggested as the substitution treatment.

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volume 4  issue 2

pages  110- 117

publication date 2014-02-25

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