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Aerated hydration treatment for improved germination and seedling growth in aubergine ( Solarium melongena ) and pepper ( Capsicum annuum )
Author(s) -
DEMIR I,
OKCU G
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2004.tb00324.x
Subject(s) - pepper , seedling , germination , biology , aeration , horticulture , sowing , capsicum annuum , agronomy , solanaceae , dry weight , melongena , solanum , ecology , biochemistry , gene
Summary Aerated hydration treatment of aubergine and pepper seeds at 25°C (42 h for aubergine, 48 h for pepper) followed by drying increased percent germination across a range of test temperatures (18°C, 25°C and 35°C). The increase in germination obtained by the treatment was retained in storage for up to 4 months. In a glasshouse experiment, aerated hydration decreased mean emergence time but increased seedling dry weight in both species and decreased the proportion of abnormal seedlings in pepper. This work suggests that aerated hydration treatment can improve establishment of these crops in a range of planting temperatures.