Seed germination and seedling emergence of Spartium junceum L. in response to heat and other pre-sowing treatments

dc.contributor.author	Travlos, IS	en
dc.contributor.author	Economou, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Karamanos, AJ	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:47:27Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:47:27Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	18125379	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/3597
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dc.subject	Dry heat	en
dc.subject	Emergence	en
dc.subject	Hot water	en
dc.subject	Seed germination	en
dc.subject	Spartium junceum	en
dc.subject.other	Spartium	en
dc.subject.other	Spartium junceum	en
dc.title	Seed germination and seedling emergence of Spartium junceum L. in response to heat and other pre-sowing treatments	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	Laboratory and greenhouse experiments were conducted in Greece, in order to investigate the germination behavior of untreated seeds and seeds subjected to several pretreatments and subsequent emergence of the seedlings. Germinability of untreated (control) seeds was relatively high (ca. 70%), indicating the presence of primary (coat-imposed) dormancy in a fraction of the seeds studied. Hot water immersion, dry heat, sulphuric acid treatment and water soak effectively relieved dormancy of the hardcoated portion of the seed population and consequently increased rate and final percentage of germination (92, 84, 80 and 78%, respectively). This positive effect of heat on seed germination followed by a massive and rapid seedling emergence might be used as a tool for the control of invasive Spartium populations. © 2007 Asian Network for Scientific Information.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Agronomy	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.volume	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	152	en
dc.identifier.epage	156	en