Abstract
Osmotic and solid matrix priming treatments enhanced germination performance. We compared osmotic with solid matrix priming to determine the more effective treatment for improving seed germination in pepper and tomato. Seed hydration was immediately observed after osmotic priming and solid matrix priming treatment. The moisture content of solid matrix primed seeds was lower than that of osmotic primed seeds in the two vegetable crops. Osmotic priming and solid matrix priming did not increased percent germination, but showed shorter number of days to 50% of the final germination percentage ($T_{50}$) compared with untreated seeds, regardless of germination temperature. $T_{50}$ value was reduced in osmotic or solid matrix primed pepper seeds about 6.0, 5.0, 4.6 and 4.0 days compared with untreated seeds at 15, 20, 25, and $30^{\circ}C$, respectively. While, that in tomato seeds was reduced about 3.3, 5.0, 4.6 and 4.0 days compared with untreated seeds at 15, 20, 25, and $30^{\circ}C$, respectively. The effectiveness of osmotic priming or solid matrix priming in reducing the $T_{50}$ was greater when the seeds were germinated at $15^{\circ}C$ than at temperature of higher than $20^{\circ}C$. Solid matrix primed seeds germinated faster than osmotic primed seeds at all temperature in pepper. However, there was no significant difference on the percentage germination between solid matrix and osmotic primed seeds in tomato. After priming, dried-bark seeds showed faster germination than surface-dried seeds in pepper. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in tomato. Emergence of pepper and tomato seeds was markedly enhanced by osmotic priming or SMP treatment although the final emergence percentage was not significantly influenced. On the other hand, early growth was not significantly influenced by osmotic priming or SMP treatment of pepper and tomato seeds.
Osmotic priming과 SMP 처리과정 중 작물별 수분흡수율은 처리 후 3시간 이내에 대부분의 수분을 흡수하였다. 최종처리일의 두 처리간 종자함수율은 고추종자에서는 큰차이는 없었으나, 토마토에서는 osmotic priming이 SM보다 2.4% 높았다. Osmotic priming과 SMP 처리가 고추와 토마토에서 발아율을 향상시키지는 못했다. 그러나 osmotic priming과 SMP 처리 는 평균발아소요일수(MDG) 및 50% 발아에 소요되는 일수($T_{50}$)는 단축되어 조기발아를 유도하였다. 고추종자에서는 osmotic priming과 SMP 처리는 무처리 종자에 이하여 $T_{50}$이 $15^{\circ}C$에서 약 6일, $20^{\circ}C$에서는 약 5일, $25^{\circ}C$에서는 약 4.6일, $30^{\circ}C$에서는 약 4일 정도 단축되었고, 토마토 종자에서는 $15^{\circ}C$에서 3.3일, $20^{\circ}C$에서는 1.7일, $25^{\circ}C$에서는 1일,$30^{\circ}C$에서는 0.5일 정도 단축되었다. 이러한 발아촉진 효과는 불량발아 조건인 저온에서 뚜렷하였으나, 발아적온에 근접할수록 미약해지는 경향이었다. Osmotic priming과 SMP상호처리간 발아촉진 효과는 고추에서는 SMP 처리가 좋았고, 토마토에서는 큰 차이가 없었다. 종자처리 후 건조방법은 고추는 완전건조가 토마토에서는 표면건조가 조기발아 하는 경향이었다. Osmotic priming과 SMP 처리된 고추와 토마토 종자는 포장조건에서 묘출현을 향상시키지는 못했지만 출현속도를 단축시켜 신속한 묘출현을 유도하였다. 그러나 파종 후 35일 생육시킨 유묘의 초기생육은 osmotic priming과 SMP 처리에 의해 향상되는 경향이었으나 그 효과는 미약하였다.
