• 한국작물학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.325-327
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• 2001

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv KF109) seeds were artificially aged in a controlled environment of 45$^{\circ}C$ and 80% relative humidity condition for different duration up to 14 days before priming in polyethylene glycol 6000 solution of equivalent osmotic potential of -0.8 MPa for 8 days at $25^{\circ}C$. The seeds aged only and primed after aging were germinated at 15$^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$ to observe the priming effects on the germination of aged seeds at different temperature. The germination percentage of the aged seeds was rapidly dropped starting from 8 days of aging and mean germination time (T$_{50}$) was greatly increased, particularly in germination at 15$^{\circ}C$. The germination capacity was greatly restored in the primed seeds after aging, particularly in the seeds of longer aging and germinating at 15$^{\circ}C$.>.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2000

Most parts of alfalfa plant have been reported to contain autotoxic substances that inhibit seed germination and early seedling growth, however, the chemical(s) is not still studied much. Effect of seed leachates of 'Vernal' alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was evaluated for inhibition of alfalfa germination and root growth through bioassay. Alfalfa seeds were extracted in 1 L deionized water for 1 h after soaking and the leachates caused to reduce root length of alfalfa significantly as the soaking time increased. Crude seeds at 4 g L$L^{-1}$ exudated autotoxins that reduce significantly root length by 34 % compared to the control, when the seeds soaked in deionized water for 24 h. However, the extracts did not affect final germination as well as speed of germination. Extracts from ground seeds significantly reduced speed of germination (GT 50) and root length. The results indicate that release of autotoxic substances from seeds during seed imbibition was increased with increase of soaking time and seed amount, and that autotoxicity was more occurred in ground seeds than in crude seeds.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2018

Quercus floribunda (Tilonj oak) is among the five species of Quercus and an evergreen tree found in Kumaun Himalayan region. Timing of germination is a crucial event determining the success of seedling establishment and survival. The aims of the study were to investigate the effect of sowing date on the germination and morphological responses of Tilonj oak (Quercus floribunda), cultivated during the month of August-September, with supplementary irrigation. The experiment was conducted by sowing seeds at two dates with one month interval in glass house conditions at DSB Campus, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Present study revealed that higher germination percentage (46.67 %) was recorded at sowing time $S_2$ as compared to the sowing time $S_1$ (32.86 %). Germination percentage as well as seedling growth were affected by sowing date though the differences were insignificant. At both the sowing dates, highest germination percentage was recorded for large seeds (32.86-46.67 %) followed by medium (31.43-33.33 %) and lowest germination (6.67-7.14 %) was recorded for small size seeds. In all parameters assessed, sowing time $S_2$ had the best performance in combination with large seed size. Thus, September is suitable month for best germination, growth and seedling vigour and large seed size is recommended to silviculturists and tree planters. The information on seed germination and seedling growth is vital both for conservation and rehabilitation of degraded lands.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2011

The objective of this research was to investigate the effects of soaking time (6, 12 and 24 hr) and steeping temperature (25, 30 and $35^{\circ}C$) on germination time, germination percentage and weight loss of wheat and barley. Changes in chemical composition (such as protein, fat, and ash), reducing sugar content, enzyme activity and pasting profile and GABA ($\gamma$-animobutyric acid) content of germinated wheat and barley were also evaluated. The results clearly suggest that the short soaking time and lower steeping temperature significantly decreased germination time and weight loss, while germination percentage increased. Regarding the chemical composition, the protein content of wheat and barley was slightly increased after germination but there was no significant difference in content of crude fat and ash of both germinated cereals. The reducing sugar content of both germinated cereals decreased as the steeping temperature increased from $25^{\circ}C$ to $35^{\circ}C$. Increasing soaking time and steeping temperature led to increased amylase activity, and also corresponded to reduced paste viscosity. The highest GABA content that occurred with soaking times of 6 and 12 hr and a steeping temperature of $35^{\circ}C$ was 1,467.74 and 1,474.70 ${\mu}g/g$ for germinated wheat and 2,108.13 and 1,691.85 ${\mu}g/g$ for germinated barley. This study indicated that the optimum germination process for wheat and barley is a low steeping temperature and a short soaking time.

• Weed & Turfgrass Science
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.274-282
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• 2013

본 실험은 ISTA 변온 및 자연실온 환경에서 퍼레니얼 라이그래스 신품종의 종자 발아력, 초기발아속도 및 발아피크기간 등의 특성을 연구 비교해서 실무적으로 한지형 잔디의 설계, 시공 및 관리에 활용하고자 시작하였다. 실험 I은 ISTA 변온(8시간: 광조건, $25^{\circ}C$; 16시간: 암조건, $15^{\circ}C$), 실험 II는 $5-25^{\circ}C$로 유지되고 있는 실내 실온환경에서 수행하였다. 퍼레니얼 라이그래스 종자의 발아력, 초기발아속도 및 발아피크기간은 발아환경 및 품종에 따라 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 종자 발아력은 ISTA 변온환경에서 66.00-93.75%, 자연실온 환경에서 66.25-93.50%로 나타났다. 초기발아속도는 ISTA 변온에서 'Pennant II', 'Brightstar II', 'Sonata', 'Accent II' 품종, 자연실온에서는 'Pennant II' 및 'Brightstar II' 품종이 우수하였다. 품종별 발아피크 기간은 ISTA 변온 환경에서 1.48-5.65일, 자연실온에서는 2.17-10.63일로 나타났다. 발아환경에 관계없이 'Sonata', 'Pennant II' 및 'Brightstar II' 품종의 발아피크 기간이 짧았고, 발아피크 기간이 가장 긴 품종은 'Revenge GLX' 이었다. 본 실험 결과 종자 발아력, 초기발아속도 및 발아피크기간을 종합적으로 고려 시 ISTA 변온에서는 'Pennant II', 'Brightstar II', 'Sonata' 및 'Accent II' 품종이 우수하였다. 그리고 자연실온 환경에서는 'Pennant II' 및 'Brightstar II' 품종이 우수한 것으로 판단되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.231-240
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• 1996

The germination responses of Cassia mimosoides var. nomame seeds to temperature were examined under various conditions. The temperature range allowing germination was $20~40^{\circ}C$, and the linear relationship between the germination rate and temperature appeared to exist between $28~38^{\circ}C$ The total thermal time required for germination (10~80%) of C. mimosoides seeds ranged from 259 Kh (degree Kelvin$\times$hours) to 421 Kh and base temperature range was relatively constant, i.e., $23.39~26.68^{\circ}C$. In the increasing temperature (IT) regime, C. mimosoides seeds started to germinate at $16^{\circ}C$ and showed greater germination rate with increasing temperatures. The final germination rate was 64% at $36^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, in the decreasing temperature (DT) regime, the seeds began to germinate at $36^{\circ}C$, and the final germination rate was 52% at $20^{\circ}C$. An induced dormancy occurred at $16^{\circ}C$ in the DT regime.

• Forest Science and Technology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.160-168
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• 2018

The seeds of Elaeocarpus serratus, a tropical underutilized fruit tree are characterized by hard seed coat and consequent poor water uptake and low germination. To improve the regeneration through seeds, various parameters such as viability of seeds, water uptake, and effect of seed mass on germination and pretreatments were performed using a completely randomized design (CRD). Tetrazolium (TZ) test was conducted using fresh, mature seeds revealed $50{\pm}2.56%$ mean viability. Seeds of different weight classes showed similar pattern of water uptake and the saturation level was achieved at 60 hrs of soaking. Seeds belong to weight class 2.6-3.5g were germinated ($12.5{\pm}1.26%$) with $175{\pm}1.75days$ (d) of mean time taken for germination (MTG). Germination capacity of seeds varied significantly among different populations and Varkala population gave $12.5{\pm}1.1%$ germination with $174.6{\pm}2.5d$ MTG. Among various seed treatments, mechanical scarification was superior in germination and significant reduction in MTG ($p{\leq}0.05$). The mechanical scarification by complete removal of seed coat resulted in $49.2{\pm}1.52%$ germination within a short period of time ($9.52{\pm}0.89d$ MTG). However, the complete removal of seed coat without damaging to embryo is a difficult task. An alternate treatment (Mechanical scarification II) by making cracks on nut faces vertically followed by soaking in distilled water for 24 hrs gave $48.4{\pm}1.73%$ germination with significantly reduced MTG ($12.14{\pm}0.56d$) over unsoaked, untreated control ($6.5{\pm}1.84%$ germination and $197.18{\pm}1.79d$ MTG; $p{\leq}0.05$). This treatment (Mechanical scarification II) is therefore recommended for E. serratus seeds as it can adopt easily and can achieve 7 fold increases in germination over control. The recorded germination through mechanical scarification is in tune with realized viability percentage of the seeds.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.485-499
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• 1994

This study was focused on the effect of the altitude on the geographical variations of germination characteristics in the populations of Plantago asiatica L. distribute in Mt. Chiri. There was a significant difference among the 14 groups in the phenological pattern in relation to altitudes. When the altitude becomes higher, the thermal time which was required for 10 to 80% germination rate showed higher and wider distribution. On the other hand, the germination response of increasing temperature (IT) and secreasing temperature (DT) regime was classified into 3 group. The first group was the spering germination type. This group showed that the IT regime hadhigher germination rate than that of the DT regime, and was distributed in Macheon(300m) and Packmudong (500m). The second was the spring-fall germination type which was distributed in Hadong (900m) and Saemt대 (1100m). This group also showed higher germination rate in the IT regime, but the difference of the germination rate between IT and DT regime was less than that in the first group (the spring type). The third group was the early fall germination type which was found in the Nogodan (1507m), Changetomok (1750m) and Cheonwangbong (1915m). The germination rate of this group showed almost 100% similarity between IT and DT regime. These data suggested that the geographical varations of germination characteristics within species was an important ecological strategy for the survival from severe environmental conditions.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2009

본 연구는 주로 독립수로 분포하여 생육하고 있는 황벽나무의 종자를 다량으로 보급하기 위한 효과적인 실생 번식법으로서 침수 및 예냉 처리를 통해 발아율을 향상시키고자 실시되었다. 침수처리는 실온에서 각각 3, 5, 10일 동안 실시되었고, 예냉 처리는 실온에서 24시간 흡습시킨 후 $4^{\circ}C$ 저장고에 각각 10, 20, 30, 50일간 보관하여 실시하였다. 파종실험 결과, 황벽나무 종자는 예냉 30일 처리에서 발아율 향상에 효과적이었으며, 침수처리는 오히려 발아율을 저해하는 요인으로 작용하였다. 평균 발아일수의 경우 예냉 30일 처리만이 발아일수 단축에 효과적이었다. 발아속도에 있어서는 침수 처리의 경우 모두 무처리구 보다 낮게 나타난 반면 예냉 처리는 20일 처리를 제외하고는 모두 무처리구 보다 높게 나타났다. 특히 예냉 30일 처리에서는 현저히 높을 수치를 나타내었다. 발아균일지수 역시 발아속도와 유사한 경향을 보였는데, 침수처리는 모두 낮게 나타났으며, 예냉 30일 처리에서 가장 높은 수치를 보였다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.256-262
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• 2014

Viscum album var. coloratum (mistletoe) is considered as one of the endangered plant species in Korea. Our objective is to restore its population and multiplication of plant by ex situ method. In this research we explored the maximum germination (in vitro) of freshly harvested and stored seeds of mistletoe collected in different time intervals. Ex vitro germination after artificial inoculation on the branches of Prunus mume in different physiological conditions was also monitored. The research revealed that the lately harvested seeds (Feb. and March 2014) were superior over early harvested seeds (Nov. 2013 and Jan. 2014) of mistletoe due to the higher percentage of germination (above 93%). According to the data, it is also revealed that the survival and germination rate of mistletoe seeds decreased with the increase in storage duration. In ex vitro germination, the fluctuated temperature of a glass house in natural condition enhanced (four fold) the rate of germination on the branches of Prunus mume than the constant temperature condition in the glass house.