The Effects Of Different Treatments On Carob (Ceratonia Siliqua L.) Seed Germination

Saim Zeki Bostan; Derya Kılıç

The Effects Of Different Treatments On Carob (Ceratonia Siliqua L.) Seed Germination

Year 2014, Volume: 1 Issue: Özel Sayı-1, 706 - 708, 01.03.2014

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the effects of different treatments on seed germination on a wild carob genotype grown in Silifke province (Mersin, Turkey). In this study, the seeds were stratified in 2014 year. After the stratification, sulfuric acid and gibberellic acid were applied to the seeds. Experimental design was planned with three replicates, and 30 seeds per each replicate were used. Carob seeds were treated with different diluted sulfuric acid concentrations (Control, 80, 85, 90 and 95%) for 30 minutes in petri dishes, and then were soaked in water for two days. In gibberellic acid treatments, seeds were treated with 500 ppm, 1000 ppm and 1500 ppm concentrations for 24 hours. All treated seeds were sowed to perlite. The results showed that the seeds didn't germinate in control group, the highest germination rate for sulfuric acid treatment was observed in 95 % sulfuric acid as 88,90 %, and the highest germination rate for gibberellic acid treatments was observed in 1000 ppm dose as 28,90 %

Keywords

Carob, Ceratonia siliqua, Seed, Treatment, Germination

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