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Changes in Seed Germination during Storage of Flower Seeds: Species Differences
Abstract
This work was carried out to test the storage longevity of seeds from 10 different flower species (Dahlia, Pelargonium, Salvia, Zinnia, Petunia, Gazania, Antirrhinum, Viola, Impatiens and Tagetes). Four lots of each species were stored at 25°C for 12 and 5°C for 24 months at 6±0.5% seed moisture in hermetic conditions. After both storage conditions, the seed lots of pelargonium, gazania, zinnia and tagetes had an average germination rate of 100%, while antirrhinum, petunia, impatiens, viola, salvia and dahlia seeds had lower germination rates varying by species. The decrease in germination of antirrhinum, petunia, impatiens, salvia, dahlia and viola seed lots after 24 months storage at 5°C was 55, 29, 21, 11, 8, and 8%, respectively. The decrease in germination of salvia, dahlia, impatiens, viola, antirrhinum, and petunia seeds after 25°C storage for 12 months was 38, 15, 9, 8, 5, and 4%, respectively. The results showed that extent of seed deterioration varied among the species and should be considered for seed storage practices of flower seeds. The reasons for differences in storage behaviour of the species were discussed.
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Supporting Institution
TUBİTAK
Project Number
108O381
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Horticultural Production
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 21, 2020
Submission Date
May 28, 2020
Acceptance Date
August 26, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 6 Number: 3
APA
Demir, İ., Gökdaş, Z., & Eken Türer, N. İ. (2020). Changes in Seed Germination during Storage of Flower Seeds: Species Differences. Uluslararası Tarım Ve Yaban Hayatı Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(3), 416-422. https://doi.org/10.24180/ijaws.743002
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