Fathollah Zeinali
Ph. D. Candidate, Plant Genetics and Breeding, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
[ 1 ] - Methods for overcoming seed dormancy in jimsonweed (Datura stramonium L.)
This study aimed to examine dormancy-breaking of jimsonweed seeds. Seeds were collected from Hamedan. They were subjected to different treatments: (a) concentrated sulfuric acid for 1, 1.5, and 2 min; (b) hot water at 80°C and 90°C for 5 and 10 min; (c) mechanical scarification with sandpaper; (d) light exposure for 10, 20, and 30 days; and (e) fluctuating temperature (5–15°C). The highest germ...
[ 2 ] - Hormonal priming to overcome drought stress and aging damage in groundnut seed (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Groundnut seed priming was performed with an aqueous solution of gibberellic acid (GA3) (0, 50, 100, and 150 ppm for 18h) and accelerated aging (96 h) was done prior to drought stress (-0.4, -0.6, and -0.8 MPa), then recovered. Investigated traits were germination percentage, mean germination time, germination rate, vigor index, plumule length, radicle length, seedling length, malondialdehyde c...
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