PHYSIOLOGY OF LIGHT-REQUIRING GERMINATION IN ERAGROSTIS SEEDS |
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Authors: | FUJII TADASHI; YOKOHAMA YASUTSUGU |
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Institution: | Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Education Tokyo |
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Abstract: | The photorequirement for the germination of Eragrostis seedsdecreases with the progress of their after-ripening, and thegermination occurs whether in continuous light or in darknessat the final stage of after-ripening. The dehydration of seedsor the puncturing of seed coats also results in a decrease ofphotorequirement for germination. The rate of water absorptionof seeds increases with the germination capacity under continuousdark condition. However, there is no correlation between therespiration rate and the germination capacity; respiration isstimulated in the punctured seeds, but not in the after-ripenedseeds. The after-ripened or punctured seeds which no longer have aphotorequirement become light-sensitive again, when they areallowed to germinate in the air of low oxygen concentrations.The assumption is presented that the permeability to oxygenof the seed coat may be a factor controlling the seed germinationof this species. (Received August 21, 1964; ) |
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