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Germination Characteristics in Seeds of Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold ex Siebold & Zucc (Moraceae) Native to East Asia (동아시아 특산식물 애기닥나무 Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold ex Siebold & Zucc (Moreaceae) 종자의 발아특성)

  • Kim, Gun Mo;Chung, Jae Min;Jung, Ji Young;Choi, Hyeok Jae;Lee, Seung Youn
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.36-43
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    • 2022
  • This research was conducted to develop a seed propagation protocol for the use of Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold ex Siebold & Zucc, which native to East Asia. Light and temperature conditions, GA3 treatment, and low-temperature stratification were performed to evaluate the germination characteristics. The germination percentage at 4, 15/6, 20/10 and 25/15℃ was 0, 42. 5, 44. 4 and 91.7%, respectively. Thus, the optimal germination temperature of the B. kazinoki seeds was 25/15℃. Although germination was delayed by relatively low temperature conditions, GA3 treatment allowed for increased germination rates even under the low temperature conditions. Cold stratification reduced time to germination. Relatively low germination percentages at 20/10℃ and 15/6℃ indicated that the seeds had been under the state of conditional dormancy. Through this study, B. kazinoki seeds have conditional dormancy because they can be germinated through GA3 treatment even under relatively low temperature conditions and it is judged that it will support the commercial propagation practice in the future.

Optimum Chilling Terms for Germination of the Dehisced Ginseng(Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) Seed (개갑 인삼종자의 발아 적정 저온감응기간)

  • 권우생;이장호;이명구
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.167-170
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    • 2001
  • Experiments were conducted to study the optimum chilling period for breaking physiological dormancy of dehisced ginseng(Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) seed. Embryo of ginseng seed is too small to be noticed with naked eyed on harvesting time. Embryo grew to half size of endosperm after seeds were stratified for 3 months. It takes 6 months for this embryo to reach the size enough for germination. And it grew faster indoors than outdoors. Dehisced ginseng seed with full-size embryo did not germinate at room temperature and required chilling treatment for 75days in outdoors and 90 days in cold chamber. While seed receiving sufficient chilling treatment were left to be in room temperature, the chilling effect decreased remarkably.

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Effect of Pre-Sowing Treatments on Germination and Initial Seedling Growth of Castanopsis Indica- An Endangered Tree Species in Bangladesh

  • Hasnat, G.N. Tanjina;Hossain, Md. Akhter;Hossain, Mohammed Kamal;Uddin, Mohammad Main
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.223-231
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    • 2019
  • Castanopsis indica (Sil Batna) is an ecologically valuable multipurpose indigenous tree species of Bangladesh. Considering its high value but poor natural regeneration due to seed dormancy, the authors conducted an experiment at the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences Chittagong University (IFESCU) during 2012-2013 to find out effective pre-sowing treatments. Ten pre-sowing seed treatments were applied on mature, even-sized seeds namely-control; sandpaper rubbing; nail clipping; immersion in normal water (at room temperature: 24℃) for 24 hrs., 48 hrs. and 72 hrs.; immersion in hot water (80℃) for 1 minute; soaking in 10% dilute H2SO4; soaking in 10% HCl for 5 minutes; and sowing in propagator house. Seeds sown after sandpaper rubbing at the distal end revealed best performances by providing highest germination percent (66.7%), germination energy (30%), germination index (0.17), germination rate (0.0145), germination value (30%) and plant percent (66.7%) within shortest period (38 days). The treatment also produced most vigor seedlings with 20.9 cm shoot height, 15 node number, and largest leaves (11.1 cm×2.9 cm). Hence, it is recommended to adopt sandpaper rubbing method for maximum germination and quality seedlings.

A Study on Reliability Prediction of Product with Dormant Phase (휴면기를 거치는 제품의 신뢰도 예측에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Yon-Soo;Chung, Young-Bae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.173-179
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects on reliability of equipment or product which spends a great deal of its time in the dormant condition. Many systems experienced periods of dormancy throughout their life cycle, such as periods of operational storage where the system waits, ready for use. The design of such systems must account for how these period of dormant effects system performance. The methodology for predict and analysis was developed to support the evaluation of dormant modes of operation of systems and subsystems. For proper handling of the dormant environment, issues relating to dormant failures need to be taken into consideration from design stage of the lifecycle. Furthermore, the relevant environmental concerns that need to be taken into consideration depend on the environmental factors associated with each different target environment. This paper will look at dormant reliability, the possible dormant reliability models and the methodology on life cycle reliability which has different dormant phase.

Gibberellin Effects on Inflorescence Development, Bud Dormancy and Root Development in North American Ginseng

  • Rolston, L.J.;Proctor, J.T.A.;Fletcher, R.A.;Murr, D.P.
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2002
  • Gibberellic acid (GA) was applied to field-grown 3-year-old North American ginseng (Panax quinqueiolius L.) between 1 and 4 times, before and during bloom in 1999. Applications of both GA$_3$ and GA$\sub$4+7/ four times (x4) to the developing inflorescences increased maximum pedicel length, and seed head diameter and height. Treatment with GA$\sub$4+7/ increased mean and total root fresh weight linearly, whereas those treated with GA$_3$ did not show similar increases. Both GA$_3$ and GA$\sub$4+7/ at 50, 100 and 200 mg L$\^$-1/ (x4) increased the incidence of breaking of dormancy of perennating buds with GA$_3$ being twice as effective as GA$\sub$4+7/. Both GA$_3$ and GA$\sub$4+7/ treatments resulted in an increased number of new bud initials forming per root, with the number of new initials per root increased two-fold by the GA$_3$ sprays compared to GA$\sub$4+7/.