<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> An experiment was concluded to evaluate the effects of priming on germination characteristics and establishment of rapeseed seedlings during three stages. In the first and second stages of experiment, the effects at three factors vis: cultivars (RVS, Hayola), waterdeficit stress (Control,-6 and -12 bar) and cycocel treatment (dry seeds, 300, 600, 900, 1200 and 1500 μM) on germination and seedling growth of plant were assayed. The results showed that priming had positive effects on germination percentage, germination rate index, germination index, and radicle length under water-deficit conditions. RVS had greater efficiency than other cultivars. The third section of experiment revealed that the priming of RVS seeds improved the stem, root and dry weight, total dry weight as well as leaf number and area of seedlings.</p></abstract>

An experiment was concluded to evaluate the effects of priming on germination characteristics and establishment of rapeseed seedlings during three stages. In the first and second stages of experiment, the effects at three factors vis: cultivars (RVS, Hayola), waterdeficit stress (Control,-6 and -12 bar) and cycocel treatment (dry seeds, 300, 600, 900, 1200 and 1500 μM) on germination and seedling growth of plant were assayed. The results showed that priming had positive effects on germination percentage, germination rate index, germination index, and radicle length under water-deficit conditions. RVS had greater efficiency than other cultivars. The third section of experiment revealed that the priming of RVS seeds improved the stem, root and dry weight, total dry weight as well as leaf number and area of seedlings.

Effects of cycocel priming on growth and early development of rapeseed under drought stress

University of Maragheh, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Maragheh, Iran

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment

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An experiment was concluded to evaluate the effects of priming on germination characteristics and establishment of rapeseed seedlings during three stages. In...

Effects of cycocel priming on growth and early development of rapeseed under drought stress

Data publikacji: 30 maj 2014

Zakres stron: 5 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2014-0001

Słowa kluczowe
germination, seedling growth and establishment, LAR, LWR

© 2014

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Effects of cycocel priming on growth and early development of rapeseed under drought stress

Data publikacji: 30 maj 2014

Zakres stron: 5 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2014-0001

Słowa kluczowegermination, seedling growth and establishment, LAR, LWR

© 2014

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Słowa kluczowe
germination, seedling growth and establishment, LAR, LWR