Evaluation of seed emergence and vigor of three population of Thymus daenensis by different priming technique in greenhouse condition

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

2 MSc. Student of Agronomy, Payam-e-Noor University, East Branch of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Payam-e-Noor University, East Branch of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

4 Professor, Payam-e-Noor University, East Branch of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

5 Professor, Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

Abstract

factorial experiment based on completely randomized design with three replications was conducted in greenhouse of Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Tehran, Iran in 2015-2016. The levels of factor A were: three populations of (Thymus daenensis) originated from Lorestan, Markazi and Isfahan province, Factor B were: osmopriming (PEG 0.6 and 0.9 Mpa), hormonal priming (250 and 500 ppm of Auxin), Matrix priming (Zeolite1%), hydropriming (distilled water) and control. The primed seeds were sown on pots and growing in greenhouse. Seed emergence characteristics including of percentage and speed of emergence, root and shoot length, vigor index, seedling fresh and dry weight were measured. The mean comparison three populations of thymus showed that maximum emergence percentage and speed of emergence as (76%, 13.17/sprout/day) were observed in population of 1110-Lorestan.  The effect of treatments on the populations showed that The maximum percentage of emergence and speed of emergence (88%, 15.39/ sprout/day), seedling length  and vigor index (57mm,50), were obtained with priming technique (PEG 0.9 Mpa) in the population of 1110-Lorestan. Also percentage of emergence and speed of emergence (83%, 15/sprout/day) and seedling length, vigor index as (59 mm, 49) of the population of 110-Lorestan were maximum with matrix priming (zeolite). Regarding to result of this research work, it was proved that two priming technique including: Osmo-priming (Polyethylene glycol) and Matrix priming (perlite) were effective method compare with other method. Therefore these two method are recommending for domestication and optical establishment of medicinal plant.

Keywords

References

Abdul-baki, A.A. and Anderson J.D. 1973. Vigor determination in soybean seed by multiplication. Crop Science, 3: 630-633. (Journal)
Alizadeh, M.A., Sajjadi Jaghargh, S.S., Seyed Sharifi, R., Calagari, M. and Sedghi, M. 2019. Effect of seed priming and moist chilling on emergence traits of six populations (Anthemis haussknechtii and Anthemis pseudocotula Boiss.) in greenhouse condition, Journal of Medicinal Plants andBy-products (JMPB), publishing in spring of 2019. (Journal)
Alizadeh, M.A. and M. Nasiri. 2012. The feature of seed technology within phasing on natural resource plants. Seed and Plant Certification Research Institute (SPCRI) 192pp. (Report)
Ansari, O., Choghazardi, H.R., Sharifzadeh, F. and Nazarli, H. 2012. Seed reserve utilization and seeding growth of treatef seeds of mountain rye (Secale mountanum) as affected by drought stress. Cercetari Agronomice in Moldova 2, 150, 43-48. (Journal)
Bewley, J.D. 1997.Seed germination and dormancy. The Plant cell, 9 1055-1066. (Journal)
Falahhosseini, L. Alizadeh, M.A. and Vazan, V. 2017. Priming Effect of on the Enhancement of Germination Traits in Aged Seeds of Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) Seeds Preserved in Medium and Long-term Storage. Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products, 1: 1-9. (Journal)
Farajpour, M., Ebrahimi, M., Maddah Arefi, H., Amiri, R. and Ebrahimi, M. 2010. Evaluation of effect on different treatment in breaking dormancy and induce germination of seed Achilla. Proceed. Sci.Conf. Med. Develop. Iran. Feb. 28 – 1 Mar. 2010. Tehran. Iran. p189. (Conference)
Ghaffari, M. 2014. Effect of osmopriming on germination and yield components of safflower. Ms Thesis , In Agricultural Engineering, Azad University of Damghan. (Thesis)
Gheraghi, F., Mahmoodi, S., Jami, M. and Parsa, S. 2012. Seed germination and growth improvement in heracleum persicum Dest. By osmopriming. Journal of Herbal Drugs, 2(4): 229-238. (Journal)
Jamzad, Z. 2009. Thymes and savory of Iran, part two, research Institute range land and forestry, Tehran, 119. Pp 23-25 (In Persian)(Book)
Khan, A.A. 1992. Preplant physiological seed conditioning, Horticultural Reviews 14(ed. J. Janick), John Wiley and sons, NY, PP.131 – 181. (Book)
Lekh, R. and Khairwal, I.S. 1993. Evaluation of pearl millet hybrids and their parents for germ inability and field` emergence. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2: 125-127. (Journal)
Lee, S.S., Kim, J.H., Hong, S.B., Yuu, S.H. and Parkm, E.H. 1998. Effect of humidification and hardening treatment on seed germination of rice. Korean Journal Crop Science, 43,157-160. (Journal)
Maguire, J.D. 1962. Speed of germination aid in selection and seedling vigor evaluation .Crop Science, 2:176-77‎. (Journal)
Merocado, O.F. and Fernandez, P.G. 2004. Solid matrix priming of soybean seeds. Philippine Journal of Crop Science, 27(2): 27-35. (Journal)
Michel, B.E. and Kaufmann, M.R. 1973.The osmotic potential of polyethylengelychol 6000.Plant Physiology, 51:914-916. (Journal)
Nickavar, B., Mojab, F. and Dolat-Abadi, R. 2004. Analysis of the essential oils of two Thymus species From Iran. Good chemistry, 90(4) :609-677. (Journal)
Patade, V.Y., Maya, K. and Zakwanm, A. 2011. Seed priming mediated germination improvement and tolerance to subsequent exposure to cold and salt stress in capsicum. Research Journal of Seed Science, 4(3):125-136. (Journal)
Pill, W.G., Frett, J.J. and Williams, I.H. 1995. Matric priming of Kentucky blue grass and tall fescue seeds bene fits seedling emergence. Horticultural Science, 32:10 61-1063. (Journal)
Pill, W.G. and Korengel, T.K. 1997. Seed priming advances the germination of Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.). Turfgrass Management, 2, 27-43. (Journal)
Rezaie, E.E., Kaghighikhah, M., Ghorbani, S. and Kafi, M. 2013. Effect of seed priming on seed germination properties of two medicinal species in the presence of salinity. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 7(18): 1234-1238. (Journal)
Sedghi, M., Nemati, A., Amanpour-Balaneji, B. and Gholipouri, A. 2010b. Influence of different priming material on germination and seedling Establisment of milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) under Salinity stress. World Application Journal of Science. 11 (5): 604-609. (Journal)
Torabi Chafgiri, F., Alizadeh, M.A. and Nasiri, M. 2018. Effect of Priming treatment on seed germination characteristics of aged seeds in some endemic populations of Chamomile (Tanacetum parthenium (willd.) schultz-Bip) in natural and artificial condition, Iranian Journal of Seed Science and Technology, 7(2): 31-44. (Journal)
Iranian Journal of Seed Sciences and Research
Volume 7, Issue 3
October 2020
Pages 341-350

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics