Control of cocklebur seed germination by nitrogenous compounds : Nitrite, nitrate, hydroxylamine, thiourea, azide and cyanide |
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| Authors: | Esashi, Yohji Ohhara, Yuuko Okazaki, Makiko Hishinuma, Kohya |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biological Science, Tohoku University Kawauchi, Sendai 980, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Germination of non-dormant upper cocklebur (Xanthium pinsylvanicumWallr.) seeds was stimulated by not only CS(NH2)2 but also NH2OH,KCN and NaN3. This stimulation was not via the enhancement ofaerobic C2H4 production. NH2OH, KCN and NaN3 in certain concentrationspromoted the initial growth of axial and/or cotyledonary parts,but the degree of growth promotion by NH2OH, NaN3 and KCN wasslight compared with that by CS(NH2)2. As in the case of CS(NH2)2,however, the germinationstimulating effect of NH2OH disappearedrapidly as the preceding imbibition period was prolonged. Incontrast, KCN and NaN3 were still effective in stimulating thegermination of aged seeds maintained on a water substratum,as previously seen with anaerobiosis. Anaerobic induction wasenhanced not only by NaN3 and KCN but also by NH2OH, KNO3, KNO2CO(NH2)2 and CS(NH2)2 applied during the anaerobic treatment,but without causing an increase in anaerobic production of C2H4.Furthermore, KCN and NaN3, given prior to the anaerobic treatmentacted additively with anaerobic induction. The germination-stimulatingactions of nitrogenous compounds are discussed in comparisonwith those of C2H4 and anaerobiosis. (Received May 6, 1978; ) |
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