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http://dx.doi.org/10.7740/kjcs.2016.61.3.222

Germination and Early Growth Characteristics of the Halophyte Suaeda Asparagoides Under Various Environmental Conditions  

Kwon, Hyeok-Gyu (Department of Crop Science & Biotechnology, Chonbuk National University)
Jeong, Jae-Hyeok (Crop Production and Physiology Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration)
Lee, Seung Jae (Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chonbuk National University)
Chung, Nam-Jin (Department of Crop Science & Biotechnology, Chonbuk National University)
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KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE / v.61, no.3, 2016 , pp. 222-226 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research was carried out to investigate the germination and seedling growth characteristics of the halophyte Suaeda asparagoides under various salt concentrations, temperatures, and the presence or absence of light S. asparagoides has a non-endospermic dicotyledonous seed structure that is go stone-shaped with a dark brown color and covered by a star-shaped perianth. Germination within the temperature range $5{\sim}40^{\circ}C$ varied from 8% to 65%. The highest germination occurred at $15^{\circ}C$. In seeds exposed to salt concentrations in the range 0~400 mM, the highest germination occurred at 0 mM, and the germination progressively decreased as the salt concentration increased. When the perianth of the seed was removed, the germination increased significantly. In the presence or absence of light, germination under white light was 5~20% higher than that under darkness, which varied according to salt concentrations in the range 0~300 mM. The plant growth of S. asparagoides, evaluated by plant height, branch number, root length, fresh weight, and dry weight, was higher in the concentration range 50~100 mM, and it decreased in the other concentrations. In conclusion, the seeds of S. asparagoides showed higher germination in fresh water at low temperature of approximately $15^{\circ}C$ under light when the perianth was removed, and the plant growth was higher at salt concentrations of 50~100 mM.
Keywords
germination; halophytes; light; salt concentration; Suaeda asparagoides; temperature;
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