SEED GERMINATION STUDIES IN MUSA. II. ALTERNATING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT FOR THE GERMINATION OF MUSA BALBISIANA

Stotzky , G., and Elsie A. Cox . (Central Research Labs., United Fruit Co., Norwood, Mass.) Seed germination studies in Musa. II. Alternating temperature requirement for the germination of Musa balbisiana. Amer. Jour. Bot. 49(7): 763–770. Illus. 1962.—Alternating temperatures were found to be required for the germination of seeds of Musa balbisiana. The temperature differentials optimal for germination in soil are dependent upon both the high and low temperatures, and range from 8–23 C. Germination is maximal when the seeds are held 6–12 hr at the high (27–35 C) and 12–18 hr at the low (12–18 C) temperatures. Some germination can be induced by short exposures to alternating temperatures followed by constant high temperatures, but continuous exposure to alternating temperatures is necessary for maximum germination. Excised embryos develop better at constant than at alternating temperatures, showing that the mechanisms affected by alternating temperatures reside elsewhere in the seed. Alternating temperatures are also required for germination of mechanically scarified seeds, although the temperature differentials are less than those necessary for intact seeds, indicating that the action of alternating temperatures is not on the permeability of the integuments.     

STUDIES ON THE SEED OF BANANA. I. ANATOMY OF THE SEED AND EMBRYO OF MUSA BALBISIANA

Mc Gahan , Merritt W. (United Fruit Co., Norwood, Mass.) Studies on the seed of banana. I. Anatomy of the seed and embryo of Musa balbisiana. Amer. Jour. Bot. 48(3): 230–238. Illus. 1961.—The seed coat of Musa balbisiana Colla consists of a relatively thick outer integument and a 2–cell-layered inner integument. The entire seed coat is sclerified, but routine tests for lignin are negative. Within the outer integument there is a zone of unusual sclereids tentatively termed “multiluminate.” Between the inner integument and the remnants of the nucellus is a cuticle 10–12 μ thick. The micropylar plug and collar are typical of the genus. The chalazal mass is an annular region of gelatinous cells. The mature embryo is comprised of a massive cotyledon, an epicotyl with 1 leaf primordium, a primary root primordium, and several adventitious root primordia. Procambium is well developed, but no mature vascular elements are present in the embryo.     

STUDIES ON THE SEED OF BANANA. II. THE ANATOMY AND MORPHOLOGY OF THE SEEDLING OF MUSA BALBISIANA

Mc Gahan , Merritt W. (Central Research Labs., United Fruit Co., Norwood, Massachusetts.) Studies on the seed of banana. II. The anatomy and morphology of the seedling of Musa balbisiana. Amer. Jour. Bot. 48(7): 630–637. Illus. 1961.—The first external evidence of germination of the seed of Musa balbisiana is the displacement of the micropylar plug by the elongation of the hypocotyl-radicle axis. As the hypocotyl and epicotyl emerge from the micropylar collar, the seminal adventitious roots become apparent and the cotyledonary sheath surrounding the epicotyl emerges as a coleoptile-like structure. Subsequent growth results in the elongation of the first leaves beyond the cotyledonary sheath and the rapid elongation of the adventitious root system. The vascular transition occurs between the cotyledon and the radicle. The sheath is considered to be only analogous to the coleoptile of the grasses.     

大麦种子萌发过程核酸分解酶的研究

大麦种子萌发后,幼苗中存在着丰富的磷酸酯酶,主要五种磷酸酯酶在幼根中活性最高,其次是胚乳(RNase,DNase,PDase)或幼芽(PMase,5′-NDase)未萌发种子五种酶活性均低。五种磷酸酯酶在种子萌发过程中的消长表现了明显的规律性,幼芽五种酶的活性峰出现在种子萌发后第二天,胚乳在5～6天,幼根的RNase,DNase,PMase消长规律类似胚乳,PDase和5′-NDase类似幼芽。说明大麦磷酸酯酶的活性和种子萌发过程有一定的相关性。大麦幼苗五种磷酸酯酶都有很高的最适反应温度,一般在50～70℃之间,反应温度低于20℃活性急剧下降,低于10℃活性趋于零。五种磷酸酯酶的最适pH都偏酸性,一般在pH 5～6,但PDase和DNase除在酸性区有一最适pH外,在碱性区也各有一最适pH,推测大麦幼苗RNase,PMase,5′-NDase均只有一种酸性的酶,而PDase和DNase各有一种酸性酶和碱性酶。     

白沙蒿种子萌发特性的研究 I. 粘液瘦果的结构和功能

白沙蒿(Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch.)是中国西北部沙漠的流动及固定沙丘上广泛分布的优势种灌木。瘦果小而轻,借助显微镜和扫描电镜对瘦果的形态结构进行了观察,其种子的种皮与果皮愈合,果皮外层为很厚的粘液层,其粘液层在遇湿后迅速吸水膨胀,其重量增至原来的589倍。在自然生境中,粘液物质将沙粒粘附于瘦果的周围,使瘦果的重量发生变化。瘦果能长时间在水上漂浮,粘液物质有助于种子的萌发和苗的发育。白沙蒿产生三种不同颜色的瘦果,其种子具有不同的萌发速率但最终达到相同的萌发率。研究表明瘦果的粘液物质对白沙蒿种子的传播与萌发具有重要的生态意义。     

小果野芭蕉种子散布和不同时空尺度上种子被捕食格局

 以分布在云南西双版纳地区的大型先锋草本植物小果野芭蕉(Musa acuminata)为研究材料,研究其种子初次散布过程和不同时空尺度上种子被 捕食格局。小果野芭蕉的成熟果实有75%在夜间被取食和传播,在白天消失的果实则占25%。蝙蝠是其最主要的种子传播者,鸟类在其种子传播 过程中也起到一定的作用。人工摆放种子试验结果显示小果野芭蕉种子的主要转移者是小型啮齿类(鼠类)和蚁类：在开放处理下3 d后转移率为 86%,排除蚁类(鼠类可进入)处理下种子转移率为69%以及排除鼠类(蚂蚁可进入)处理下种子被转移率为56%。季节、地点和生境均显著影响人工 摆放种子被转移强度：雨季显著高于旱季(p<0.001), 野芭蕉生境显著高于与其相连的自然森林和荒地(p<0.001),在人为干扰较少的补蚌自然 保护区显著低于西双版纳热带植物园和新山,而后两者之间并无显著差异(p>0.05)。同时,地点和生境以及季节、地点和生境都有显著的交互 作用。与相邻的森林和荒地相比,野芭蕉群落中种子被鼠类捕食的强度最大且受蚁类二次转移的比例最少,森林和荒地中种子被鼠类捕食的强 度相对较小且蚁类对种子的二次转移比例较高,从而更好地帮助种子逃避鼠类捕食。因此,依赖于食果动物(主要是蝙蝠, 也包括鸟类)的初次 散布是小果野芭蕉种子逃避捕食的关键。     

成熟脱水对种子发育和萌发的作用

成熟脱水是正常性种子发育的末端事件。种子在成熟时胚的脱水耐性增加;当种子萌发时胚变得不耐脱水。当种子获得脱水耐性时,糖、蛋白质和抗氧化防御系统等保护性物质积累;当脱水耐性丧失时,这些物质被降解。成熟脱水是种子从发育过程向萌发过程转变的“开关”,它降低发育的蛋白质和ｍＲＮＡ的合成,终止发育事件和促进萌发事件。顽拗性种子不经历成熟脱水的发育阶段,对脱水高度敏感。     

四种植物种子萌发及苗期抗旱性差异的研究

对四种豆科植物种子萌发及苗期抗旱性作了比较研究,结果表示：种子萌发期抗旱笥强的植物其苗期抗旱性亦强。干旱引起组织脱水,植株生长受到抑制,幼苗出现衩始萎蔫时间与细胞膜受害时间一致。四种植物显示萎蔫时土壤含水量明显不同,红豆草为４．８０％、羊柴２．２％、花棒１．７４％、柠条１．５１％．据种子相对发芽率、膜透性变化等生理指标综合评定四种植物种子萌发及苗期抗旱能力次序为：柠条＞花棒＞羊柴＞红豆草。     

香荚兰种子的无菌萌发试验

香荚兰(Vanilla planifolia)是兰科、香荚兰属植物,主产于湿热地区。香荚兰的果实是国际上重要的食用香料的原料。大约在1960年,我国引入香荚兰试栽。生产上,通常用扦插法繁殖;但如用种子繁殖,虽然结实较晚(约7至8年开始结实,较扦插苗晚4—5年),但结实期长,盛产期可维持约15年。而且,在杂交育种过程中,一定要用种子繁殖。     

中、旱生植物萌发特性及其与种子大小关系的比较

不同生境的植物有不同的生活史对策。该文对分布于河西走廓的42种常见中生植物和22种常见旱生植物种子的萌发特性以及种子大小对萌发能力的影响进行了比较。结果显示,64种植物中最终萌发率超过90%的有9种: 虎尾草(Chloris virgata)、蒲公英(Taraxacum mongolicum)、腺独行菜(Lepidium apetalum)、膜果麻黄(Ephedra przewalskii)、沼生蔊菜(Rorippa islandica)、白草(Pennisetum centrasiaticum)、霸王(Zygophyllum xanthoxylon)、反枝苋(Amaranthus retroflexus)和黑果枸杞(Lycium ruthenicum),占14.06%,其中黑果枸杞、腺独行菜、膜果麻黄、虎尾草的萌发在10 d内完成; 萌发率达到80%~90%的有5种: 毛果群心菜(Cardaria pubescens)、窄叶小苦荬(Ixeridium gramineum)、牛蒡(Arctium lappa)、鞑靼滨藜(Atriplex tatarica)和苣荬菜(Sonchus brachyotus)占7.8%; 萌发率达到60%~80%的有16种,占25%;萌发率在20%~60%的有17种,占26.56%; 萌发率不足20%的有17种: 柠条锦鸡儿(Caragana korshinskii)、野苜蓿(Medicago falcata)、扁蓄(Polygonum aviculare)、苦参(Sophora flavescens)、河西沙拐枣(Calligonum potanini)、白刺(Nitraria tangutorum)、甘草(Glycyrrhiza uralensis)、苦豆子(Sophora alopecuroides)、骆驼蓬(Peganum harmala)、画眉草(Eragrostis pilosa)、多裂骆驼蓬(Peganum multisectum)、老瓜头(Cynanchum komaroviil )、骆驼蒿(Peganum nigellastrum)、田旋花(Convolvulus arvensis)、酸模叶蓼(Polygonum lapathifolium)、卷茎蓼(Polygonum convolvulus)、蝎虎驼蹄瓣(Zygophyllum mucronatum),占25.56%。有26种植物的萌发持续在30 d以上,15种植物在15 d内完成萌发,有31种植物在1~3 d内开始萌发,4种植物在10 d以后才开始萌发。主成分分析和聚类分析显示,中、旱生植物的萌发主要有爆发型、过渡型、缓萌型和低萌型,以过渡型和缓萌型为主;中生植物中萌发率不足20%的有6种,占14.28%, 旱生植物中萌发率不足20%的有11 种,占50%,显示了较多的旱生植物有延迟萌发的行为,这种萌发的延迟及萌发时间的异质性可使物种在不可预测、高死亡风险的环境中仍能确保种的延续。中生植物的种子大小对萌发能力有显著的影响,小种子的物种有较高的萌发率和较快的萌发速率,并且完成萌发所需要的时间较短,而旱生植物的种子萌发不受种子大小的影响。以上结果说明中生植物和旱生植物长期适应于不同的湿、旱生环境,在不同的选择压力下,生活史对策也出现了较明显的差异。     

SEED DORMANCY AND GERMINATION IN MELAMPYRUM LINEARE

Immature seeds of Melampyrum lineare Desr. have very high germination percentages and dormancy is induced in a variable fraction of the seed crop during ripening. Correlated with this is the endogenous gibberellin-like activity which is found in considerable amounts in immature seeds, less in batches of ripe seeds, and is not detectable in batches containing only dormant seeds. For germination dormant seeds require activation followed by cold storage. In the laboratory activation is produced by allowing moist, dormant seeds to respire freely for several weeks at 20 C, or by treatment with exogenous GA₃. Dormancy appears to be most directly related to inability of the embryo to hydrolyze the thickened, mannan-containing endosperm cell walls. Embryos excised from dormant seed can be grown on agar enriched with whole macerated dormant seeds or with the ethanol-extractable materials from these (mostly sucrose and a glycoside). However, dormant seed material does not support growth when extracted to remove benzene- and ethanol-soluble materials.     

不同浓度MNP与水稻种子萌发和幼苗生长间的相关性研究

MNP（2-methoxy-5-nitro-phenal的钠盐)是一种植物生长调节剂,它是笔者参照类似物的合成原理和方法研制而成。本文研究了MNP对水稻种子萌发和幼苗生长的作用,从而为合成物MNP在农业上的应用。提供了科学依据。     

CYTOLOGICAL STUDIES OF OEDOGONIUM. I. OOSPORE GERMINATION IN O. FOVEOLATUM

Details of oospore germination, including meiosis, are described and illustrated as they appear in the homothallic Oedogonium foveolatum. Unequivocal meiotic division is demonstrated to occur within 12 hr prior to the liberation of the motile tetrad cells. The development and liberation of the meiotic products are described as are instances of anomalous oospore germination. In some cases, meiosis apparently fails to occur, and a single, diploid germling invariably results. Various factors influencing oospore germination are discussed, including an apparent absolute light requirement.     

SEEDS OF KOSTELETZKYA VIRGINICA (MALVACEAE): THEIR STRUCTURE,GERMINATION, AND SALT TOLERANCE. I. SEED STRUCTURE AND GERMINATION

Dormancy of Kosteletzkya virginica (L.) Presl. seeds is primarily due to the impermeability of the seed coat to water. The impermeable structure is assumed to be, in other Malvaceae, the palisade layer of the seed coat. The percentage of seeds capable of imbibition and germination increased with increasing time of storage at low temperatures, but the release from dormancy was not accompanied by decreased seed coat resistance to pressure. Under natural conditions, mechanical damage to the seed coat due to changes in temperature and/or abrasion may render the seeds water permeable. It is not clear what causes water permeability during storage under laboratory conditions. During seed maturation and drying, the inner epidermis of the tegmen partly separates from the rest of the seed coat and an air space, which makes the seed buoyant, is formed around the region of the chalazal cleft. The optimal temperature for germination of K. virginica seeds is between 28 and 30 C in light or darkness.