Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4394675 | Journal of Arid Environments | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The germination response of Denmoza rhodacantha (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose to seed scarification and different calcium concentrations was analysed. Both scarified and unscarified seeds were treated with two different calcium concentrations (1.74 or 6.36 meq lâ1 calcium sulfate in distilled water). All treatments were conducted under a constant temperature (30 °C), and a photoperiodic regime of 12 h light and 12 h dark. Germination was initiated significantly sooner (3.6 days), and the rate of final germination was significantly higher (90.8%), for scarified seeds treated with a solution of 6.36 meq lâ1 Ca compared with all other treatments (9.0-11.4 days and 3.6-6.8%, respectively). There were no significant differences among the treatments for the time in which 50% of final germination occurred (6.9-13.6 days). The results suggest that both factors, scarification and calcium concentration, favor germination of Denmoza seeds.
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Authors
E. Méndez,