Determination of the Efficiency of the Thermopriming Treatment in Watermelon in High Temperature Stress Conditions

Authors : Ömer Faruk Coşkun, Cem Özyurt, Seher Toprak, Kübra Özmen, Kazım Mavi

Pages : 213-221

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Publication Date : 2023-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Due to the worldwide economic importance of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.), efforts to develop new strategies have increased to increase its tolerance to some types of stress. Significant reductions in germination and emergence times can occur in watermelon seeds under high temperature conditions. In this study, the effectiveness of seed pre-treatments as a solution to temperature increase stress, which is one of the biggest problems of today, was researched in watermelon, which is one of the most grown vegetables in the world. Under high temperature conditions (45 0C), some germination and emergence values were adversely affected compared to the control temperature group (25 0C). Thermopriming treatment showed a positive effect in terms of some parameters in watermelon seeds under control temperature and/or high temperature conditions. On the other hand, in thermopriming seeds, the average number of emergence days could decrease up to 10.0 under high temperature conditions. In this study, it was concluded that thermopriming seed pre-treatment in watermelon under high temperature conditions can provide advantages in terms of some germination and emergence characteristics.
Keywords : Karpuz, Termopriming, Abiotik stres