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 micropropag...

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Veröffentlicht in:Native plants journal 2018-04, Vol.19 (1), p.74-75
1. Verfasser: Sugii, Nellie
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alcohols
Dormancy
Endangered & extinct species
Fabaceae
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Native plants in Hawai'i
Germination
Greenhouses
Legumes
Micropropagation
Plant propagation
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 micropropagation or for germination in the greenhouse.
ISSN:1522-8339
1548-4785
DOI:10.3368/npj.19.1.74