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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (29): 80-85.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2021-1015

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Study on Germination Characteristics and Dormancy Breaking Methods of Tilia amurensis Seeds

WANG Yinhua1(), KONG Yuguang2(), LI Qinghua1, WU Dejun1, YAN Liping1, XU Tao3, LU Yizeng4(), ZHAI Guofeng5   

  1. 1Shandong Provincial Academy of Forestry/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetic Improvement, Jinan 250014
    2Shandong Territorial and Spatial Planning Institute, Jinan 250014
    3Jinan Research Institute of Landscape and Forestry, Jinan 250000
    4Shandong Provincial Center of Forest and Grass Germplasm Resources, Jinan 250014
    5Lushan Forest Farm of Zibo City, Zibo, Shandong 256100
  • Received:2021-10-26 Revised:2021-12-09 Online:2022-10-15 Published:2022-10-14
  • Contact: KONG Yuguang,LU Yizeng E-mail:273068070@qq.com;511235796@qq.com;Luyizeng@126.com

Abstract:

In order to find out the cause of Tilia amurensis seed dormancy and a method to quickly relieve the dormancy, the seed coat permeability, seed germination characteristics and dormancy release methods of Tilia amurensis pure seeds were studied. The permeability test results showed that: when treated with concentrated H2SO4, the permeability and water absorption of Tilia amurensis seeds increased significantly. The experiment of seed germination characteristics showed that the complete seed germination rate of Tilia amurensis was 0. After removing the seed coat, the germination rate of seeds with intact endosperm, partially removed endosperm (root tip was not exposed), cap-stripped endosperm with exposed root tip, and in vitro embryos was 4.0%, 23.3%, 84.7%, and 100%, respectively. The results show that Tilia amurensis seeds have dormancy, but their seed embryos do not have dormancy. The dormancy is caused by extraembryonic factors, and endosperm (especially endosperm cap) is the main cause of seed dormancy of Tilia amurensis. The test results of seed dormancy breaking method show that the dormancy of Tilia amurensis seeds can be quickly relieved by being treated with concentrated H2SO4 for 15 min + soaking in 500 mg/L GA3 solution for 12 h + at low temperature stratification for 30 d, reaching a germination rate of 92.0%. In conclusion, the seed coat of Tilia amurensis seeds has a certain permeability barrier, but the endosperm cap is the main reason for its dormancy. The comprehensive treatment method of concentrated H2SO4 treatment + GA3 soaking + low temperature stratification can relieve the dormancy of Tilia amurensis seeds within 30 days.

Key words: Tilia amurensis, dormancy, germination characteristics, dormancy breaking, low temperature stratification

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