Effect of Chilling Imbibition on Seed Germination

M. K. Abbas

Article Details

Effect of Chilling Imbibition on Seed Germination

Authors:

M. K. Abbas

Publisher:

University of Baghdad

Journal:

Ibn AL-Haitham Journal For Pure and Applied Sciences Vol.24 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001376810

pISSN:

2521-3407

Abstract:

 Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)  seeds were imbided with water at 10Â°c or 4Â°c for 4, 8, and 16 hours before planting to study germination rate, mean germination time, and final germination percentage as well as electrolyte leakage from chilled seeds. Seeds imbided more water at 10Â°c compared to that at 4Â°c. Coefficient velocity of germination and final percent of germination decreased with the decrease of temperature and increasing time of imbibition. Germination percent under laboratory conditions was higher than that under field conditions. Also, it was found that tomato seeds were more sensitive to chilling imbibition. Electrolyte leakage increased as temperature of imbibition increases.

Article Details

Effect of Chilling Imbibition on Seed Germination

Authors: M. K. Abbas

Publisher: University of Baghdad

Journal: Ibn AL-Haitham Journal For Pure and Applied Sciences Vol.24 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2011

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001376810

pISSN: 2521-3407

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Authors:

M. K. Abbas

Publisher:

University of Baghdad

Journal:

Ibn AL-Haitham Journal For Pure and Applied Sciences Vol.24 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001376810

pISSN:

2521-3407