EFFECT OF SODIUM-HYPOCHLORITE AND GIBBERELLIC-ACID ON SEED DORMANCY AND GERMINATION OF WILD OATS (AVENA-FATUA)
EFFECT OF SODIUM-HYPOCHLORITE AND GIBBERELLIC-ACID ON SEED DORMANCY AND GERMINATION OF WILD OATS (AVENA-FATUA)
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10.1139/b79-212
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1979-01-01
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HSIAO, AI
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HSIAO, AI
The seed coverings, including the pericarp and testa of the caryopsis and the hull, are the main barriers to the exchange of gases and the penetration of exogenous gibberellic acid (GA3) for germination of wild oats (A. fatua L.). Dormancy was induced in seeds by immersing them in water for 15 min or longer. Dormancy induction was greater in seeds immersed for up to 1 h in 6% NaOCl and then 1 h in water than in seeds immersed only in water for 1 h. The addition of GA3 to seeds subjected to NaOCl treatment for 15 min or less did not break dormancy, indicating a slow rate of entry or the exclusion of GA3 by the seeds. In the presence of GA3, germination increased with increasing exposure to NaOCl. Maximum germination was obtained by immersing dry seeds in NaOCl for 2 h, in water for 1 h and then incubating the seeds in GA3. GA3 was not required for complete germination of imbibed, dehulled seeds immersed in NaOCl for 1 h, then in water for 1 h; it was necessary to use 10-4 M GA3 for complete germination of intact seeds that were treated with NaOCl for 2 h, then with water for 1 h. Imbibed, dormant seeds that were dehulled and pierced required 10-7 GA3 to give complete germination in this study. Piercing of the seed coverings enhances GA3 penetration and thus increases the availability of GA3 for germination. NaOCl treatment to the seeds mimics the effects of piercing. NaOCl may also cause loss of germination inhibitors or render these inhibitors susceptible to oxidation. Prolonged NaOCl treatment resulted in either poor germination or seed disintegration.