EFFECT OF SEED TREATMENT BY SURFACTANTS ON GERMINATION OF WHEAT (TRITICUM-AESTIVUM L) UNDER WATER-DEFICIT

Authors
AKSENOVA LA BOCHAROVA MA DUNAEVA MV ZAK EA KLYACHKO NL
Citation
La. Aksenova et al., EFFECT OF SEED TREATMENT BY SURFACTANTS ON GERMINATION OF WHEAT (TRITICUM-AESTIVUM L) UNDER WATER-DEFICIT, Seed science and technology, 21(2), 1993, pp. 483-485
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture,"Plant Sciences",Horticulture
Journal title
Seed science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02510952
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
483 - 485
Database
ISI
SICI code
0251-0952(1993)21:2<483:EOSTBS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Treating wheat seed (Triticum aestivum L.) with various ionic and non- ionic surfactants enhanced germination in conditions of low water avai lability. The biological activity of surfactants was not correlated wi th their hydrophobity. Non-ionic surfactants were active at concentrat ions above critical micelle concentrations, suggesting promotion of wa ter uptake was due to a solubilizing effect on seed coats.