biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 44:301-303, 2001 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1010272030538

Seed Germination of Triglochin Maritima as Influenced by Salinity and Dormancy Relieving Compounds

M.A. Khan1, I.A. Ungar1
1 Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, Ohio University, Athens, USA

Triglochin maritima had only 40 % germination in distilled water, but germination was substantially enhanced when seeds were exposed to ethephon, fusicoccin, proline, kinetin, and thiourea. Also, the effect of low salinity on germination was alleviated by fusicoccin, kinetin, nitrate and thiourea, whereas, the reduction in germination at high salinity was partially countered by ethephon, kinetin, thiourea and nitrate.

Keywords: betaine; ethephon; fusicoccin; gibberellic acid; halophytes; kinetin; proline; thiourea
Subjects: dormancy relieving compounds; fusicoccin, germination, salt stress; seed germination; thiourea, germination; Triglochin maritima

Published: June 1, 2001  Show citation

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Khan, M.A., & Ungar, I.A. (2001). Seed Germination of Triglochin Maritima as Influenced by Salinity and Dormancy Relieving Compounds. Biologia plantarum, 44(2), 301-303. doi: 10.1023/A:1010272030538
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