Muscari seed germination enhancement by using sulfuric acid, and stratification priming

Abstract

Muscari with absorbing color is a widespread and commercial species. As a pot and bedding bulb flower has excellent adaptability and vigorous growth in late winter and early spring. The quantity and uniformity of Muscari propagation by seed and the importance of seed priming will be measured in current experiment. The selected M. neglectum populations which already were gathered in our previews research and M. armeniacum were evaluated under separated sulfuric acid (5, 15, and 20 min) and hot water (5, 15, and 20 min) scarification plus 15, 30, and 45 days stratification in a completely randomized design, four replications were planted in separate containers. Seeds of M. armeniacum only germinate (70%) by 15 min sulfuric acid plus 45-day stratification treatments. Based on the analysis of variance and mean comparison data that only were reported in M. neglectum, their seeds optimally germinated by 5 and 15 min sulfuric acid treatment plus 45-day stratification. In conclusion, M. neglectum seeds germination is tuned to take place well in mid-winter under natural conditions; on the other hand, 45 days of lengthy constant stratification and 5 min sulfuric acid priming will accelerate M. neglectum seeds germination.

Effects of Pre-Germinative Treatments and Temperatures on Tassel Hyacinth [Muscari comosum (L.) Mill.] Seeds

“…The positive obtained effects of pre-germinative treatments are similar to those of Labbaf et al (2023) [20], who, by investigating the effects of sulfuric acid and stratification priming on seed germination, found a decrease in germination time to 15 days using a 5 min sulfuric acid treatment plus a 45-day stratification treatment.…”

“…In the case of Muscari spp., Labbaf et al (2023) [20] studied how sulfuric acid and stratification treatments influence the germination of seeds. These authors indicated that only the combination of scarification treatment with sulfuric acid at 15 min and a 45day stratification period allowed for the germination of Muscari armeniacum, and sulfuric acid treatment at 5 min with a 45-day stratification period seeds resulted in a rapid and uniform germination of Muscari neglectum.…”

“…These authors indicated that only the combination of scarification treatment with sulfuric acid at 15 min and a 45day stratification period allowed for the germination of Muscari armeniacum, and sulfuric acid treatment at 5 min with a 45-day stratification period seeds resulted in a rapid and uniform germination of Muscari neglectum. Kirmizi (2023) [21] studied the effects of moist chilling (3 to 12 months), the application of gibberellic acid (GA 3 ) (250 to 1000 mgL −1 ) and four temperature regimes (20,, and 15-10 • C) on the seed dormancy and germination of Muscari bourgaei Baker, an ornamental and endemic plant of Turkey. This author reported that the highest germination (90%) was obtained after 9 months of moist chilling treatment and with 1000 mg L −1 GA 3 application at 15-10 • C. This type of study provides important information for ex situ conservation protocols of rare plants and allows for the safeguarding of biodiversity as an attraction for winter sports and tourism.…”

Seeds of Resilience: Physiology and Mechanisms of Hardseededness

“…In recent studies, chemical scarification with H 2 SO 4 has been particularly effective in enhancing seed germination and seedling growth in various plant species. For instance, in okra [40,41], strelitzia [42], muscari [43], and raspberry seeds [44], H 2 SO 4 treatment has been found to break physical dormancy barriers and promote successful germination. Breaking physical dormancy can also take place as seeds pass through an animal's digestive system.…”

Effect of Mechanical and Chemical Treatments on Astragalus spinosus (Forssk.) Muschl. Seed Dormancy

“…The seeds of the genus Astragalus have seed dormancy due to the hard seed coat, but they have great potential to break this dormancy and these varies depending on many factors, including plant environments as well as depending on different plant species [5]. It is reported that acid treatment is considered an effective method of enhancing seed germination for plant species in which dormancy is caused by the hardness of the seed coat [6,7,8,9]. Treatment with growth and development hormone BAP with gibberellic acid can improve the germination of seeds and be better than treatment BAP with sulfuric acid on seed germination [10].…”