BREAKING DORMANCY OF NATIVE PEACH SEEDS

The purpose of this study was to find the method of breaking seed dormancy and to find a seedling which would give uniform germination for rootstock production.

White-fruited peach and red-fruited peach seeds were collected from The Royal Ang-Khang Experiment Station in 1986. Seeds without endocarp were dipped in growth promoting chemicals and stored in a moist condition under four temperature conditions (room temperature, 5°C, 10°C and 15°C). There were no significant differences in growth between the two varieties.
Seeds stored at 10°C for 4 weeks were found to germinate better than those stored at 5°C and 15°C. Seeds stored at room temperature failed to germinate during the experimental period (2 weeks). N-Benzyldenine was found to improve germination and subsequent seedling growth.

III International Workshop on Temperate Zone Fruits in the Tropics and Subtropics

V. Suriyapananont

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1990.279.54