FACTORS AFFECTING GERMINATION OF CANAVALIA-BRASILIENSIS, LEUCAENA-LEUCOCEPHALA, CLITORIA-TERNATEA AND CALOPOGONIUM-MUCUNOIDES SEEDS

Authors
CRUZ MSD PEREZURRIA E MARTIN L AVALOS A VICENTE C
Citation
Msd. Cruz et al., FACTORS AFFECTING GERMINATION OF CANAVALIA-BRASILIENSIS, LEUCAENA-LEUCOCEPHALA, CLITORIA-TERNATEA AND CALOPOGONIUM-MUCUNOIDES SEEDS, Seed science and technology, 23(2), 1995, pp. 447-454
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture,"Plant Sciences",Horticulture
Journal title
Seed science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02510952
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
447 - 454
Database
ISI
SICI code
0251-0952(1995)23:2<447:FAGOCL>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Several factors affecting germination of C. biasiliensis, L. leucoceph ala, C. ternatea and C. mucunoides seeds were investigated. They all s how primary dormancy which is broken different treatments. Chemical sc arification produced by hot, water or sulphuric acid facilitate seed g ermination better than mechanical procedures. Temperature was another essential factor, 28 degrees C providing the optimum condition. On the other hand, salinity affects seed germination, althoug some seeds sho wed relative tolerance to high salt concentrations.