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Germination of Corylopsis seeds evaluated by X-ray imaging and cold stratification.
Germination of Corylopsis seeds evaluated by X-ray imaging and cold stratification.
- Source :
- Horticultural Science; 2017, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p105-111, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Effects of immersing seeds in water and X-ray imagining on germination of Corylopsis seed were investigated. Seeds that sank or floated were collected after immersing in water for 5 min, 4 h or 16 h, and germinated with or without 5°C cold stratification (CS). In C. coreana and C. sinensis var. calvescens, 52% and 89%, respectively, of seeds that sank immediately developed embryos and cotyledons germinated. Germination of C. sinensis var. calvescens seeds that sank after 16 h increased to 45% after the first CS treatment, as compared to 12% without CS. Immersing seeds in water for 16 h to collect full and mostly full seeds is recommended. X-ray imaging coupled with immersion is effective technique to select viable seeds. Dormancy could be partially released by immersing seeds in water for 16 h; however, germination was improved after CS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CLONORCHIS sinensis
GERMINATION
DORMANCY in plants
SEED stratification
X-ray imaging
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0862867X
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Horticultural Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123495180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17221/194/2015-HORTSCI