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Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water
Abstract
This research was carried out according to the factorial experimental design in completely randomized with 4 replications in order to determine the germination status of birdsfoot trefoil seeds collected from 3 (three) locations, namely Suveren (A), Melekli (B) and Aşağı Çamurlu (C) of Iğdır, and Yalıçapkını and Maral varieties in salt water (100, 200 300 400 and 500 mM). According to different salinity water averages, birdsfoot trefoil seeds at location B showed higher normal germination than other genotypes. The abnormal germination rate of Maral variety was higher than other genotypes. There were decreases in normal germination rates of seeds due to increase in salt-water concentrations. Normal germination rate decreased to 1.7% at the highest salinity concentration (500 mM). Germination rate decreased from 78.3% to 69.6% at 100 mM level of salt water compared to control. At 200 mM level of salt water, the germination rate decreased to 23.4. According to the research results, it was able to show normal germination even at high salinity levels.
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Supporting Institution
Iğdır University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit
Project Number
ZİF0424Y12
Thanks
This work suppor This study was summarized from the Naim UCA MSc thesis.ted supported by the IĞDIR UNIVERSITY Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (Project No ZİF0424Y12), Türkiye.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Zootechny (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 7, 2025
Submission Date
December 9, 2024
Acceptance Date
June 14, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 1
APA
Keskin, B., & Uca, N. (2025). Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 13(1), 89-94. https://doi.org/10.33202/comuagri.1598550
AMA
1.Keskin B, Uca N. Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water. COMU J. Agri. Fac. 2025;13(1):89-94. doi:10.33202/comuagri.1598550
Chicago
Keskin, Bilal, and Naim Uca. 2025. “Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water”. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 13 (1): 89-94. https://doi.org/10.33202/comuagri.1598550.
EndNote
Keskin B, Uca N (July 1, 2025) Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 13 1 89–94.
IEEE
[1]B. Keskin and N. Uca, “Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water”, COMU J. Agri. Fac., vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 89–94, July 2025, doi: 10.33202/comuagri.1598550.
ISNAD
Keskin, Bilal - Uca, Naim. “Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water”. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 13/1 (July 1, 2025): 89-94. https://doi.org/10.33202/comuagri.1598550.
JAMA
1.Keskin B, Uca N. Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water. COMU J. Agri. Fac. 2025;13:89–94.
MLA
Keskin, Bilal, and Naim Uca. “Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water”. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 89-94, doi:10.33202/comuagri.1598550.
Vancouver
1.Bilal Keskin, Naim Uca. Germination Status of Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) Seeds in Different Salt Water. COMU J. Agri. Fac. 2025 Jul. 1;13(1):89-94. doi:10.33202/comuagri.1598550