Effects of Different Alkaline Metal Salts (NaCl, KNO3), Acid Concentrations (H2SO4) and Growth Regulator (GA3) on the Germination of Salvia cyanescens Boiss. & Bal. Seeds

Authors : Ersin YÜCEL, Gülçin YILMAZ

Pages : 123-127

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Publication Date : 2010-03-26

Article Type : Conference Paper

Abstract :In this study, the seed germination characteristics of Salvia cyanescens a plant which is endemic for Turkey and the effects on germination rates of such factors as temperature, alkaline metal salt insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NaCl, KNO 3 ); and acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(H 2 SO 4 ); concentrations and growth-regulating insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GA3); substances are examined. At the end of the study, it was observed that the seed was not dormant; germination was promoted by cold-wet process at -5 ºC; low concentrations of NaCl and KNO 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.5%, 1%); brought up high germination percentage, but higher concentrations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2%>); inhibited the germination; all of the H 2 SO 4 concentrations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.5%-3%); inhibited the germination completely; at 1% GA3 application in different media insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Jacobsen and Rodewald apparatus, Plant Growth Chamber, Room conditions); the highest germination percentage occurred in the Jacobsen apparatus and the lowest in the plant growth chamber.
Keywords : Endemic, Germination, Labiatae, Salinity Acid Stress, Seed, Salvia cyanescens