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TEMPERATURES, INCUBATION PERIODS, OSMOTIC POTENTIALS AND RATE OF GERMINATION OF FLORENCE FENNEL “SEEDS” AT OPTIMAL AND CRITICAL TEMPERATURES
Article number
362_20
Pages
167 – 172
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Abstract
"Seeds" of Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill. var. Azoricum Tell. cv.
Locale di Bari) were osmotically primed in 0, -9, -12 or -15 MPa polyethylene glycol 8000 at 10, 15 or 20°C for 6, 12 or 18 days before germination at 15, 25 or 35°C. Priming had little effect on germination at 35°C.(11%). Increasing temperature during priming shortened of 1.2 days the time to achieve the final germination; osmotic potential and priming duration improved the speed of germination.
Locale di Bari) were osmotically primed in 0, -9, -12 or -15 MPa polyethylene glycol 8000 at 10, 15 or 20°C for 6, 12 or 18 days before germination at 15, 25 or 35°C. Priming had little effect on germination at 35°C.(11%). Increasing temperature during priming shortened of 1.2 days the time to achieve the final germination; osmotic potential and priming duration improved the speed of germination.
Authors
G. Damato, S. Vannella, R.J. Downs
Keywords
Florence fennel, priming, polyethylene glycol, temperature of germination, Weibull function
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