SEED COAT ULTRASTRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR INDUCING RAPID GERMINATION OF THE WILD CHILI CHILE PIQUIN (CAPSICUM-ANNUUM VAR AVICULARE D-AND-E,SOLANACEAE)

Authors
MAITI RK ALMANZA JG HERNANDEZPINERO JL TERAN GE VERDESTAR J
Citation
Rk. Maiti et al., SEED COAT ULTRASTRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR INDUCING RAPID GERMINATION OF THE WILD CHILI CHILE PIQUIN (CAPSICUM-ANNUUM VAR AVICULARE D-AND-E,SOLANACEAE), Phyton, 59(1-2), 1996, pp. 73-78
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Phyton → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319457
Volume
59
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
73 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9457(1996)59:1-2<73:SCUAAM>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A rough wavy impermeable testa surface and a thick cotyledonary cell w all associated with many lipid droplets in the seed of the wild chili, Capsicum, might be related to its reduced capability for imbibition a nd its delayed germination. Cold treatment of seeds (4 degrees C) foll owed by light periods stimulated germination. Based an these observati ons a technique was developed for breaking seed dormancy and inducing germination of the wild chili. This technique facilitates handling of this species as an agricultural crop.