Flaming Fabaceae—Using an Alcohol Flame to Break Seed Dormancy

Flaming Fabaceae—Using an Alcohol Flame to Break Seed Dormancy

Soaking Fabaceae seeds in alcohol and then passing them through a flame for 2 to 3 s is a quick and easy way of promoting germination of at least 8 species of Hawaiian legumes. In addition to stimulating germination, the technique effectively sterilizes seeds for in vitro germination for mircropropa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Native plants journal 2003-04, Vol.4 (1), p.46-47
1. Verfasser: Sugii, Nellie
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alcohols
Endangered species
Environmental conservation
Germination
HAWAI'I SPECIAL SECTION
Legumes
Micropropagation
Plant genetics
Plant propagation
Plants
Seeds
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Zusammenfassung:Soaking Fabaceae seeds in alcohol and then passing them through a flame for 2 to 3 s is a quick and easy way of promoting germination of at least 8 species of Hawaiian legumes. In addition to stimulating germination, the technique effectively sterilizes seeds for in vitro germination for mircropropagation or for germination in the greenhouse.
ISSN:1522-8339
1548-4785
DOI:10.3368/npj.4.1.46