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NEED OF COLD TO APPLE SEED GERMINATION
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140_4
Pages
47 – 54
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Abstract
Apple embryos as those of many Rosaceae are often dormant at the time of harvest.
Several weeks treatment at low temperatures (0–4°C) is necessary to give them the capability of germination.
Even after a cold treatment non-dormant embryos germinate better at cool temperatures (15–20°C) than at 25 or 30°C. Furthermore a coat inhibition was demonstrated in apple seed germination.
Because of such inhibition seed germination needs cool temperatures.
This need of cold to breaking of embryo dormancy, germination of non-dormant embryo and seed germination shows that temperature plays an important role in apple seed germination.
Several weeks treatment at low temperatures (0–4°C) is necessary to give them the capability of germination.
Even after a cold treatment non-dormant embryos germinate better at cool temperatures (15–20°C) than at 25 or 30°C. Furthermore a coat inhibition was demonstrated in apple seed germination.
Because of such inhibition seed germination needs cool temperatures.
This need of cold to breaking of embryo dormancy, germination of non-dormant embryo and seed germination shows that temperature plays an important role in apple seed germination.
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Authors
C. Thévenot, D. Côme
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