Seed Germination and Growth Improvement for Early Maturing Pear Breeding
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Materials and Sterilization
2.2. Effects of Different Cold Temperature Treatment Methods on Seed Germination
2.3. Effect of Nutrient Media on Seed Germination and Seedling Establishment
2.4. Effect of Seed Coat Removal on Germination
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effects of Different Cold Treatments on Seed Germination of ‘Pearl Pear’
3.2. Effect of the Duration of Cold Stratification on Seed Germination and Growth
3.3. Effects of Nutrient Medium on Seed Germination and Seedling Establishment
3.4. Effect of Different Seed Coat Removal Methods on Germination and Growth Rates
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Germination Rate (%) | |||||
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Days after Incubation | Control | ASR | MSR | LSR | FSR |
6 | 4.88 ± 0.38 d | 23.52 ± 3.15 c | 28.83 ± 3.17 c | 45.75 ± 6.58 b | 53.74 ± 4.57 a |
12 | 10.34 ± 1.12 d | 35.14 ± 4.16 c | 47.16 ± 5.86 b | 69.34 ± 7.12 a | 75.22 ± 8.26 a |
18 | 7.32 ± 0.68 c | 41.67 ± 5.19 b | 51.75 ± 6.42 b | 85.22 ± 6.18 a | 87.73 ± 7.62 a |
Rooting Rate (%) | Cotyledon Elongation Rate (%) | |||
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Days after Incubation | Control | MSR | Control | MSR |
6 | 0.00 ± 0.00 b | 19.61 ± 2.16 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 b | 16.37 ± 2.43 a |
12 | 3.92 ± 4.18 b | 37.79 ± 3.76 a | 3.45 ± 2.78 b | 32.79 ± 3.71 a |
18 | 4.55 ± 3.96 b | 42.31 ± 5.12 a | 4.17 ± 5.49 b | 46.15 ± 5.68 a |
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Kan, J.; Yuan, N.; Lin, J.; Li, H.; Yang, Q.; Wang, Z.; Shen, Z.; Ying, Y.; Li, X.; Cao, F. Seed Germination and Growth Improvement for Early Maturing Pear Breeding. Plants 2023, 12, 4120. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12244120
Kan J, Yuan N, Lin J, Li H, Yang Q, Wang Z, Shen Z, Ying Y, Li X, Cao F. Seed Germination and Growth Improvement for Early Maturing Pear Breeding. Plants. 2023; 12(24):4120. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12244120
Chicago/Turabian StyleKan, Jialiang, Na Yuan, Jing Lin, Hui Li, Qingsong Yang, Zhonghua Wang, Zhijun Shen, Yeqing Ying, Xiaogang Li, and Fuliang Cao. 2023. "Seed Germination and Growth Improvement for Early Maturing Pear Breeding" Plants 12, no. 24: 4120. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12244120