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Effects of Some Endogenous and Exogenous Growth Regulators on Plum Seed Dormancy1

Year: 1972

Type: article

Abstract: Radicle growth of stratified Italian plum seeds ( Prunus domestica cv. Italian) was inhibited when treated with extracts of unstratified plum seeds. An inhibitor was identified by gas-liquid chromatography as abscisic acid (ABA). Analyses of stratified seeds showed that gibberellin-like substances increased and ABA decreased during a 90-day period. Intact unstratified seeds did not germinate when treated with gibberellic acid (GA) and N-6-benzyladenine (N-6-BA), however, these materials did promote germination of unstratified seeds with testas removed.

Source: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

DOI: 10.21273/jashs.97.1.41

Authors: C. F. Lin, A. A. Boe

Institution: University of Idaho

Language: English

Topic: Seed Germination and Physiology

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500