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http://dx.doi.org/10.7747/JFES.2022.38.4.284

Seed Dormancy and Germination Characteristics of Endemic Elder Species (Sambucus racemosa subsp. pendula) and Common Elder Species (S. williamsii) in Korea

Hyo-In, Lim (Forest Bioinformation Division, National Institute of Forest Science)

Publication Information

Journal of Forest and Environmental Science / v.38, no.4, 2022 , pp. 284-289 More about this Journal

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the seed dormancy types of Sambucus racemosa subsp. pendula Nakai and S. williamsii Hance. Low temperature stratification (1, 2, 3, 4 months) and GA3 treatment (1,000 mg/L) were performed on seeds to determine the type of seed dormancy. After the treatment, seeds were placed on a petri dish at 25℃ under light conditions. The germination rate and mean germination time were investigated. Results showed that cold stratification was effective in breaking the dormant state of the seed in both species. In the low temperature stratification treatment, the seed germination performance was improved as the treatment period was prolonged. Gibberellin treatment was effective in breaking the dormant state of S. racemosa subsp. pendula without low temperature stratification. However, S. williamsii did not break the dormant state of the seed by gibberellin treatment without low temperature stratification treatment. In the gibberellin treatment, germination performance was improved according to the low temperature stratification treatment period. As a result of this study, the seeds of S. williamsii have both an intermediate complex and a deep complex morphophysiological dormancy (MPD). In comparison, it was found that the S. racemosa subsp. pendula had intermediate composite MPD.

Keywords

Sambucus; cold stratification; GA3; germination performances;

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