Bacillus subtilis spores prepared in rich medium germinated faster with nutrient germinants than poor-medium spores as populations in liquid and multiple individual spores on a microscope slide. Poor-medium spores had longer average lag times between mixing of spores with nutrient germinants and initiation of Ca-dipicolinic acid (CaDPA) release. Rich-medium spores made at 37°C germinated slight...

We examined the photocontrol of seed germination in the phyA/phyB double mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana seeds. Dormant phyA/phyB seeds showed a red/far-red light (R/FR)-reversible induction of seed germination. This suggests the involvement of at least one other phytochrome, phyC, D, and/or E, in controlling seed germination. We designated this spectrally active phytochrome in phyA/phyB as phy...

The present work evaluated the germinability and vigor of Croton urucurana seeds. 1) Seeds were sorted by color (caramel, gray and black) and were subjected to seven different pre-germination treatments followed by incubation at 20ºC, 25°C or 20/30°C. 2) Seeds were stored in cold chambers or at room temperature for up to 300 days and were subsequently incubated at 20/30ºC in a germination chamb...

both poor germination and crop establishment due to water stress and salinity are among the most important limitations for production in semi-arid regions such as iran. to evaluate the response of four genotypes of triticale (et-82-15، et-82-8، et-79-17 and juanillo-92) to different water potentials caused by salinity and/or drought and recognizing the germination and seedling establishment, a ...

Germination characteristics, early seedling growth and seed metabolic efficiency of four wheat genotypes (BARI Gom 28, BARI 29, BAW 1177 ESWYT 29) were evaluated under 15% polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) induced osmotic stress (-3 bar). characteristics (germination rate, co-efficient germination vigor index), shoot root length, dry weight, decreased by PEG than control treatment. But the degree ...

to study the effects of sowing dates on seed germination and on seed vigor of 12 spring rapeseed cultivars, an experiment was performed in years 2005-2006. during the first year, 12 cultivars of spring rapeseed were planted in the research field of seed and plant improvement institute, karaj, iran. during the second year, standard germination test was conducted to study the performance of the s...

the germination characteristics and seedling growth of 25 rapeseed cultivars under six levels of salt (naci) stresses including 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 ds/m were studied. the germination percentage of the rapeseed cultivars did not decrease significantly with increasing salt levels up to 12 ds/m. however, the required time for germination increased with increasing the salt percentage in the growt...