PLANT-DERIVED SMOKE - AN EFFECTIVE SEED PRETREATMENT

Authors
BAXTER BJM VANSTADEN J
Citation
Bjm. Baxter et J. Vanstaden, PLANT-DERIVED SMOKE - AN EFFECTIVE SEED PRETREATMENT, Plant growth regulation, 14(3), 1994, pp. 279-282
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Plant growth regulation → ACNP
ISSN journal
01676903
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
279 - 282
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-6903(1994)14:3<279:PS-AES>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Plant-derived smoke and aqueous extracts of smoke can overcome certain types of seed dormancy. Successful smoke (aqueous) pre-treatment of s eed of the fire-climax grass Themeda triandra Forssk. is reported. The promotive effect of smoke on seed germination was retained when pre-t reated seed was dried and stored for up to 21 days. Seed pre-treatment with smoke had no detrimental effect on subsequent seedling growth.