Bibliographic citations
Dávila, E., (2024). Influencia del tratamiento previo a la germinación para superar la dormición en semillas de espárrago (Asparagus officinalis L.) [Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/6166
Dávila, E., Influencia del tratamiento previo a la germinación para superar la dormición en semillas de espárrago (Asparagus officinalis L.) []. PE: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/6166
@misc{renati/244904,
title = "Influencia del tratamiento previo a la germinación para superar la dormición en semillas de espárrago (Asparagus officinalis L.)",
author = "Dávila Rivera, Esteffany",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2024"
}
The present study was carried out at the Seed Laboratory of the National Institute for Agrarian Innovation (INIA). The aim of the study was to determine a type of pre-germination treatment that overcomes the dormancy of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) seeds. Five pre-treatments were used: Ecovida (lactic acid bacteria), sulphuric acid (75 %), potassium nitrate (0.2 %), gibberellic acid (0.1 %) and a control (no treatment). The highest percentage of physiological germination was recorded on the seventh day in seeds treated with Ecovida (81.75%) and KNO3 (81.25%), and the lowest with sulphuric acid (19.0%). The highest percentage of normal seedlings at 28 days after sowing was obtained with Ecovida (80.0%) and the control (75.5%), while negative effects (stunted roots and reduced seedling development) were observed with gibberellic acid and KNO3. No significant differences were found in the percentage of non-germinated seeds among all treatments. Subsequently, in the tetrazolium test, 79 % viability was obtained, which was slightly higher than the germination of the control, indicating that dormancy does not strictly exist. However, the presence of hard seeds may be an indicator of a slight physical dormancy due to the presence of phytomelanin in the asparagus seed testa. The results indicate that Ecovida favours a higher rate and uniformity of seed germination at all stages of evaluation without any negative effect.
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