RESUMENEn Colombia el anón es propagado sexualmente, ya que el método asexual no ha alcanzado resultados ópti-mos. Sin embargo, debido al bajo e irregular potencial germinativo, este método es poco efectivo y los cultivos extensivos son escasos. En semillas de anón común provenientes de Apulo (Cundinamarca), se evaluó el efecto de cuatro concentraciones de zeatina (0,25 mg L -1 ; 0,5 mg L -1 ; 1 mg L -1 y 4 mg L -1 ) sobre la germinación, para lo cual las semillas fueron imbibidas 48 horas en zeatina comercial y posteriormente llevadas a pruebas de germinación en un fitotrón a 35°C. Con el uso zeatina se obtuvieron mejores porcentajes de germinación (69,6% con 1 mg L -1 ), mayores velocidades de germinación (1,91 semillas germinadas/día con 0,25 mg L -1 ) y menores tiempos de germinación (9 días con 0,25 mg L -1 ).
ABSTRACTIn Colombia, the sugar apple is propagated sexually because the asexual method has not reached optimal results. However, due to its low and irregular seed germination potential, this method is ineffective and crops are scarce. Using sugar apple seeds from Apulo (Cundinamarca), the effects of four zeatin concentrations (0.25 mg L -1 , 0.5 mg L -1 , 1 mg L -1 , and 4 mg L -1 ) on germination were evaluated by soaking seeds for 48 hours in commercial zeatin, which were then tested for germination in growth chambers at 35°C. The seeds with zeatin had a higher germination percentage (69.6% with 1 mg L -1 ), average germination speed (1.91 germinated seeds/day with 0.25 mg L -1 ), and lower average germination time (9 days with 0.25 mg L -1 ).
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