Dormancy breaking and germination of Acacia salicina Lindl. seeds

Authors
Rehman, S Loescher, RNJ Harris, PJC
Citation
S. Rehman et al., Dormancy breaking and germination of Acacia salicina Lindl. seeds, SEED SCI T, 27(2), 1999, pp. 553-557
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
02510952 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
553 - 557
Database
ISI
SICI code
0251-0952(1999)27:2<553:DBAGOA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Acacia salicina seeds exhibit hard seed coat dormancy. Hot water soaking wa s investigated as a method for breaking dormancy. Seeds were also scarified mechanically by chipping the seed coat and chemically by immersion in 98% sulphuric acid. Soaking in water at 70 degrees C was the most effective met hod, with soaking times between 1 and 100 min safely overcoming hard seed c oat dormancy and permitting maximum germination.