The effects of Ascophyllum nodosum extract on the stimulation of germination indices in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) under drought stress
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: In this study, the effects of seaweed extract (Ascophyllum nodosum) on seed germination stimulation and growth indices in chickpea were studied.A factorial experiment was performed on the basis of a completely randomized design with 3 replications.Treatments consisted of seaweed extract at four levels (0, 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5%) and drought stress at four levels (0, -0.3, -0.6 and -0.9 MP) .Drought stress was induced by PEG 6000.Results showed that drought stress at -0.6 and -0.9 MP reduced the germination traits significantly compared with the controls.Seaweed extract at 2.5 and 3.5% resulted in a significant increase in the germination percentage (+18%, +24%), germination rate (+15%, +20%), seedling length (+13.3%, +15.7%), radicle area (+10.4%,+12.8%), radicle diameter (+14.2%,+25%), plumule length (+14%, +16.6%) and plumule dry weight (+10.3%, +12.6%).Under non-stress and -0.3 MP, seaweed
Source: Nova Biologica Reperta
DOI: 10.29252/nbr.6.2.206
Authors: Raheleh Ahmadpour, Azam Salimi, دانشگاه خوارزمی تهران, هانیه زیدی, دانشگاه خوارزمی تهران, Nezam Armand, دانشگاه خاتم الانبیاه بهبهان, Saeed Reza Hosseinzadeh
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2966499099