In collaboration with Scientific Association of Iranian Medicinal Plants

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Cultivation & Development, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR. Tehran, Iran

2 Agronomy Department of Tehran University-Karaj, Iran

3 Agronomy Department of Tehran University-Karaj, Iran.

4 Agriculture of Jahad Organization, Gilan, Iran

Abstract

In this experiment, the effect of osmopriming on germination percentage and mean time for germination (MTG) of Borage (Borago officinalis L.) seeds was studied. This study had been conducted at Agronomy Department of Tehran University-Karaj during 2004 in four replications in factorial experiment on the base of randomized complete design. The treatments were osmotic potential of polyethylene glycol (PEG) with four levels (Control, -4, -8 and -12 bar) and priming duration with three levels (24, 48 and 72 h). The results indicated that osmotic potential of PEG had significant effect on germination percentage and mean time for germination. According to the results, the highest percentage was in -8 bar concentration. Also priming duration didn’t affect the percentage of germination and mean time for germination. The results indicated that the interaction of osmotic potential and duration was not significant.

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