Priming Effects on Germination Parameters of Vulnerable Salvia aramiensis Rech. f. Harvested from Different Locations

Authors : Nadire Pelin Bahadırlı

Pages : 70-81

Doi:10.18615/anadolu.1453157

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Publication Date : 2024-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Salvia aramiensis Rech. f. is a perennial sub-shrub from the Lamiaceae family that is locally endemic in the Hatay province of Türkiye. The study aimed to evaluate the location and priming effects on germination parameters of S. aramiensis seeds. Six districts of Hatay (Antakya, Arsuz, Belen, Dörtyol, Samandağ, and Yayladağı) were surveyed and seeds were collected separately during summer 2020. Seed moisture (%) and thousand seed weight (TSW-g) were determined. A total of 33 priming applications were applied and control groups (no treatment) were included, however, only ten of them showed germination. Germination rate (%), mean germination time (MGT), germination index (GI), and T50 were determined. Locations and priming were found to be statistically significant (p<0.05) on germination parameters. The seed moistures ranged between 5.76 and 7.87% and the TSW seed varied between 5.77 and 10.05g. The highest germination rate was observed in Belen district seed samples as 65.50% with 30 d cold stratification/2000 ppm GA3 treatment combination. MGT ranged between 2.87 and 7.55 days and the highest result was obtained from Antakya district. GI results ranged between 0.42 and 11.30 and T50 results ranged between 1.82 and 6.94 days. In the present study, Belen location showed importance according to the studied parameters.
Keywords : Çimlenme, adaçayı, dormansi, katlama, hormon