Impact of Ultrasonic Pre-Treatments on Germination and Initial Seedling Growth of Common Vetch (Vicia sativa L.)

Ramazan Beyaz; Abdullah Beyaz

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Impact of Ultrasonic Pre-Treatments on Germination and Initial Seedling Growth of Common Vetch (Vicia sativa L.)

Authors:

Ramazan Beyaz | Abdullah Beyaz

Publisher:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics:

Tarımda Bitki Biyoteknolojisi

Journal:

Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 3, pp.645-657

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358509

pISSN:

1302-7050

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 Although common vetch Vicia sativa L. is a very important forage legume plant, some varieties have a dormancy problem due to the hardness of the seed coat. So far, studies on breaking this dormancy seen in common vetch seeds have been quite limited. This research was carried out to determine the effects of ultrasonic pre-treatments applied to common vetch seeds under laboratory conditions on germination and initial seedling growth. Ultrasonic pre-treatment US was applied to common vetch seeds at a frequency of 47 kH for 0 -control-, 10, 20, 30 and 40 minutes, respectively. The experiment was designed according to a completely randomized plot trial design with 4 replications. In the research, germination percentage GP--, mean germination time MGT-day-, germination rate index GRI--, shoot and root lengths SL and RL-cm-, root-shoot ratio RS --, shoot and root fresh weights SFW and RFW-mg per plant-, shoot and root dry weights SDW and RDW-mg per plant-, shoot and root dry matter SDM and RDM- -, rootshoot dry matter ratio RS DM--, shoot and root water contents SWC and RWC-- and seedling vigor index SVI parameters were measured. As a result of the research, it was determined that ultrasonic pre-treatments had statistically significant P0.05 effects on germination parameters GP, MGT and GRI. It has been determined that US10 and US40 treatments increase the GP by 11.11. However, it was determined that US30 treatment shortened the MGT by 15.81 and increased the GRI and SL by 100.00 and 34.65, respectively. In addition, it was determined that ultrasonic pre-treatments had statistically significant effects on growth parameters RL, SL, RS ratio, SFW, RFW, SDW, RDW, SDM, SDM and SVI. Compared to the control group, an increase of 42.95, 51.35, 17.75 and 21.00 in the RL, RS ratio, SFW and RFW parameter values, respectively, was obtained from the US10 treatment. Additionally, US40 treatment caused an increase in RDW, SDM, RDM values by 51.51, 33.83 and 33.87, respectively. The highest increase in SVI was recorded in the US30 treatment with 30.56. In conclusion, the data of this study showed that ultrasonic technology has a positive effect on breaking dormancy in common vetch seeds and thus on the initial seedling growth.

 Although common vetch Vicia sativa L. is a very important forage legume plant, some varieties have a dormancy problem due to the hardness of the seed coat. So far, studies on breaking this dormancy seen in common vetch seeds have been quite limited. This research was carried out to determine the effects of ultrasonic pre-treatments applied to common vetch seeds under laboratory conditions on germination and initial seedling growth. Ultrasonic pre-treatment US was applied to common vetch seeds at a frequency of 47 kH for 0 -control-, 10, 20, 30 and 40 minutes, respectively. The experiment was designed according to a completely randomized plot trial design with 4 replications. In the research, germination percentage GP--, mean germination time MGT-day-, germination rate index GRI--, shoot and root lengths SL and RL-cm-, root-shoot ratio RS --, shoot and root fresh weights SFW and RFW-mg per plant-, shoot and root dry weights SDW and RDW-mg per plant-, shoot and root dry matter SDM and RDM- -, rootshoot dry matter ratio RS DM--, shoot and root water contents SWC and RWC-- and seedling vigor index SVI parameters were measured. As a result of the research, it was determined that ultrasonic pre-treatments had statistically significant P0.05 effects on germination parameters GP, MGT and GRI. It has been determined that US10 and US40 treatments increase the GP by 11.11. However, it was determined that US30 treatment shortened the MGT by 15.81 and increased the GRI and SL by 100.00 and 34.65, respectively. In addition, it was determined that ultrasonic pre-treatments had statistically significant effects on growth parameters RL, SL, RS ratio, SFW, RFW, SDW, RDW, SDM, SDM and SVI. Compared to the control group, an increase of 42.95, 51.35, 17.75 and 21.00 in the RL, RS ratio, SFW and RFW parameter values, respectively, was obtained from the US10 treatment. Additionally, US40 treatment caused an increase in RDW, SDM, RDM values by 51.51, 33.83 and 33.87, respectively. The highest increase in SVI was recorded in the US30 treatment with 30.56. In conclusion, the data of this study showed that ultrasonic technology has a positive effect on breaking dormancy in common vetch seeds and thus on the initial seedling growth.

 Although common vetch Vicia sativa L. is a very important forage legume plant, some varieties have a dormancy problem due to the hardness of the seed coat. So far, studies on breaking this dormancy seen in common vetch seeds have been quite limited. This research was carried out to determine the effects of ultrasonic pre-treatments applied to common vetch seeds under laboratory conditions on germination and initial seedling growth. Ultrasonic pre-treatment US was applied to common vetch seeds at a frequency of 47 kH for 0 -control-, 10, 20, 30 and 40 minutes, respectively. The experiment was designed according to a completely randomized plot trial design with 4 replications. In the research, germination percentage GP--, mean germination time MGT-day-, germination rate index GRI--, shoot and root lengths SL and RL-cm-, root-shoot ratio RS --, shoot and root fresh weights SFW and RFW-mg per plant-, shoot and root dry weights SDW and RDW-mg per plant-, shoot and root dry matter SDM and RDM- -, rootshoot dry matter ratio RS DM--, shoot and root water contents SWC and RWC-- and seedling vigor index SVI parameters were measured. As a result of the research, it was determined that ultrasonic pre-treatments had statistically significant P0.05 effects on germination parameters GP, MGT and GRI. It has been determined that US10 and US40 treatments increase the GP by 11.11. However, it was determined that US30 treatment shortened the MGT by 15.81 and increased the GRI and SL by 100.00 and 34.65, respectively. In addition, it was determined that ultrasonic pre-treatments had statistically significant effects on growth parameters RL, SL, RS ratio, SFW, RFW, SDW, RDW, SDM, SDM and SVI. Compared to the control group, an increase of 42.95, 51.35, 17.75 and 21.00 in the RL, RS ratio, SFW and RFW parameter values, respectively, was obtained from the US10 treatment. Additionally, US40 treatment caused an increase in RDW, SDM, RDM values by 51.51, 33.83 and 33.87, respectively. The highest increase in SVI was recorded in the US30 treatment with 30.56. In conclusion, the data of this study showed that ultrasonic technology has a positive effect on breaking dormancy in common vetch seeds and thus on the initial seedling growth.

 Adi fiğ Vicia sativa L., çok önemli bir baklagil yem bitkisi olmakla birlikte tohum kabuğunda karşılaşılan sertlik nedeniyle dormansi problemi görülmektedir. Şimdiye kadar, adi fiğ tohumlarında görülen bu dormansinin kırılmasına yönelik çalışmalar oldukça sınırlı kalmıştır. Bu araştırmada, laboratuvar koşulları altında yaygın fiğ tohumlarına uygulanan ultrasonik ön uygulamalarının çimlenme ve bununla birlikte ilk fide gelişimi üzerine etkilerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Ultrasonik ön uygulaması UÖU adi fiğ tohumlarına sırasıyla 0 -kontrol-, 10, 20, 30 ve 40 dakika buyunca 47 kH frekansında uygulanmıştır. Deneme 4 tekerrürlü olarak tamamen tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre dizayn edilmiştir. Araştırmada, çimlenme yüzdesi ÇY--, ortalama çimlenme süresi OÇS-gün-, çimlenme hızı indeksi ÇHİ--, sürgün ve kök uzunlukları SU ve KU-cm-, kök-sürgün oranı KS--, sürgün ve kök taze ağırlıkları STA ve KTA-mg bitki başına-, sürgün ve kök kuru ağırlıkları SKA ve KKA-mg bitki başına-, sürgün ve kök kuru maddeleri SKM ve KKM--, kökgövde kuru madde oranı KS KM--, sürgün ve kök su içerikleri SSİ ve KSİ-- ve fide güç indeksi FGİ parametreleri ölçülmüştür. Araştırma sonucunda, ultrasonik ön uygulamalarının çimlenme parametreleri ÇY, OÇS ve ÇHİ üzerine istatistiki açıdan önemli P0.05 etkilerinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. UÖU10 ve UÖU40 uygulamalarının ÇYyi 11.11 oranında artırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte, UÖU30 uygulaması OÇSyi 15.81 kısalttığı, ÇHİyi ve SUyu sırasıyla 100,00 ve 34,65 oranlarında artırdığı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, ultrasonik ön uygulamalarının büyüme parametreleri KU, SU, KS oranı, STA, KTA, SKA, KKA, SKM, KKM ve FGİ üzerine de istatistiki açıdan önemli etkilerinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Kontrol grubu ile kıyaslandığında, KU, KS oranı, STA ve KTA parametre değerlerinde sırasıyla 42.95, 51,35, 17,75 ve 21,00 oranlarında bir artış UÖU10 uygulamasından elde edilmiştir. İlave olarak UÖU40 uygulaması KKA, SKM, KKM değerlerinde sırasıyla 51.51, 33.83 ve 33.87 oranlarında artışa neden olmuştur. FGİde ise en yüsek artış 30.56 ile UÖU30 uygulamasında kayıt edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak bu araştırmanın verileri, ultrasonik teknolojisinin adi fiğin tohumlarındaki dormasinin kırılmasında ve bununla birlikte ilk fide gelişimi üzerine olumlu yönde etkisinin olduğunu göstermiştir.

Article Details

Impact of Ultrasonic Pre-Treatments on Germination and Initial Seedling Growth of Common Vetch (Vicia sativa L.)

Authors:

Ramazan Beyaz | Abdullah Beyaz

Publisher:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics:

Tarımda Bitki Biyoteknolojisi

Journal:

Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 3, pp.645-657

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358509

pISSN:

1302-7050

Common vetch

Ultrasonic treatment

Dormancy

Seed germination

Initial seedling growthAdi fiğ

Ultrasonik uygulama

Dormansi

Tohum çimlenmesi

İlk fide büyümesi

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Ramazan Beyaz | Abdullah Beyaz

Publisher: Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics: Tarımda Bitki Biyoteknolojisi

Journal: Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 3, pp.645-657

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001358509

pISSN: 1302-7050

Issues

Authors:

Ramazan Beyaz | Abdullah Beyaz

Publisher:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics:

Tarımda Bitki Biyoteknolojisi

Journal:

Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 3, pp.645-657

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358509

pISSN:

1302-7050