Effects of Different Temperature and Dormancy Breaking Treatments on Germination of Lotus corniculatus Seeds

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 23 Sayı: 2, 412 - 421, 16.03.2026

Bilal Keskin , Naim Uca

https://doi.org/10.33462/jotaf.1597496

https://izlik.org/JA77ES97KR

Öz

This research was carried out in the laboratory according to the factorial experimental design in completely randomized with 4 replications in order to determine the germination temperatures and appropriate dormancy breaking methods of birdsfoot trefoil seeds collected in 3 (three) locations in Suveren (A), Melekli (B) and Aşağı Çamurlu (C) regions of Iğdır province. The germination rates of normal, abnormal and dormant seeds were determined in birdsfoot trefoil seeds at 5 different constant (15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 °C) and 4 variable (15/25, 15/30, 20/30 and 20/35 °C) temperatures. The highest normal germination rates were determined at (20/30 °C). Even at the highest normal germination temperature, it was determined that there was a dormancy rate of 85.0% in the birds of birdsfoot trefoil collected in natural areas. There was no significant difference between the abnormal germination of birdsfoot trefoil seeds at different locations. In addition, there was no significant difference between the abnormal germination at different temperatures. Dormant seed rates were higher at locations B and C. The highest dormant seed rate was seen in birdsfoot trefoil seeds germinated at the lowest temperature (15 °C). In order to break the dormancy, gibberellic acid, potassium nitrate, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, salicylic acid, soaking in warm water, mechanical scarification and soaking in hot water were applied to the birdsfoot trefoil seeds. Compared to the control treatment, sulfuric acid and potassium nitrate increased normal germination rates, gibberellic acid and mechanical scarification did not affect on normal germination rates, and hydrochloric acid and salicylic acid decreased germination rates. According to the research results, it was determined that dormancy was high in seeds collected in natural environments and that the seeds needed to be kept in 95-98% sulfuric acid for 12 minutes to break the dormancy. Soaking Lotus corniculatus seeds in sulfuric acid for 12 minutes increased the normal germination rate to 79%. Sulfuric acid application also caused an increase in the abnormal germination rate.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Birdsfoot trefoil , Germination , Gibberallic acid , Mechanical scarification , Sulfuric acid

Etik Beyan

There is no need to obtain permission from the ethics committee for this study.

Destekleyen Kurum

Iğdır University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Proje Numarası

ZİF0424Y12

Teşekkür

This work supported supported by the IĞDIR UNIVERSITY Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (Project No ZİF0424Y12), Türkiye.

Lotus corniculatus Tohumlarının Çimlenmesi Üzerine Farklı Sıcaklık ve Dormansi Kırma Uygulamalarının Etkileri

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Öz

Bu araştırma Iğdır ilinin Suveren (A), Melekli (B) ve Aşağı Çamurlu (C) bölgelerinde olmak üzere 3 (üç) lokasyonda toplanan sarıçiçekli gazal boynuzu tohumlarının çimlenme sıcaklıkları ve uygun dormansi kırma yöntemlerini belirlenmesi amacıyla tesadüf parsellerinde faktöriyel deneme desenine göre 4 tekerrürlü olarak laboratuvarda yürütülmüştür. Gazal boynuzu tohumları 5 farklı sabit (15, 20, 25, 30 ve 35 °C) ve 4 değişken (15/25, 15/30, 20/30 ve 20/35 °C) sıcaklık derecesinde normal, anormal çimlenme ile dormant tohum oranları belirlenmiştir. En yüksek normal çimlenme oranları (20/30 °C) sıcaklık derecesinde tespit edilmiştir. En yüksek normal çimlenmenin olduğu sıcaklık dercesinde bile doğal alanlarda toplanan gazal boynuzu tohumlarında %85.0 oranında dormansi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Farklı lokasyonlardaki gazal boynuzu tohumlarının anaormal çimlenmeleri arasında önemli bir fark görülmemiştir. Aynı zamanda farklı sıcaklık derecelerindeki anormal çimlenmeler arasında önemli farklar olmamıştır. Dormant tohum oranları B ve C lokasyonlarında daha yüksek olmuştur. En yüksek dormant tohum oranı en düşük sıcaklık derecesinde (15 °C) çimlendirmeye alınan gazal boynuzu tohumlarında görülmüştür. Dormansinin kırılması amacıyla gazal boynuzu tohumlarına giberallik asit, potasyum nitrat, sülfürik asit, hidroklorik asit, salisilik asit, ılık suda bekletme, mekanik aşındırma ve sıcak suda bekletme uygulamaları yapılmıştır. Kontrol uygulamasına göre sülfürik asit ve potasyum nitrat normal çimlenme oranlarını artırırken, giberallik asit, mekanik aşındırma normal çimlenme oranı üzerine etkisi olmamış, hidroklorik asit ve salisilik asit ise çimlenme oranlarını düşürmüştür. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre doğal ortamdan toplanan tohumlarda dormansinin yüksek olduğu, dormansinin kırılması için tohumların %95-98’lik sülfürik asitte 12 dakika bekletilmesi gerektiği belirlenmiştir. Lotus corniculatus tohumlarının 12 dakika süreyle sülfürik asitte bekletilmesi normal çimlenme oranını %79’a kadar ulaştırmıştır. Sülfürik asit uygulaması aynı zamanda anormal çimlenme oranında da artışa neden olmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gazal boynuzu , Çimlenme , Giberallik asit , Mekanik aşındırma , Sülfürik asit

Etik Beyan

There is no need to obtain permission from the ethics committee for this study.

Destekleyen Kurum

Iğdır University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Proje Numarası

ZİF0424Y12

Teşekkür

This work supported supported by the IĞDIR UNIVERSITY Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (Project No ZİF0424Y12), Türkiye.

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