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Enhancing germination of Sapindus mukorossi (Gaertn.) through dormancy-breaking treatments Cover

Enhancing germination of Sapindus mukorossi (Gaertn.) through dormancy-breaking treatments

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|Apr 2025

Figures & Tables

Table 1.

Morphometric characteristics of Sapindus mukorossi seeds (n = 100)

Tabelle 1. Morphometrische Merkmale von Samen von Sapindus mukorossi (n = 100)

ParametersMean ± SDMinimumMaximum
Length (cm)1.38 ± 0.150.971.65
Width (cm)1.28 ± 0.140.991.66
Thickness (cm)1.16 ± 0.140.861.37
Weight (g)1.19 ± 0.310.391.69
Coat thickness (cm)0.17 ± 0.030.110.24

[i] SD = standard deviation

Figure 1.

Fruit and seed morphology of Sapindus mukorossi (Gaertn.).

Abbildung 1. Frucht- und Samenmorphologie von Sapindus mukorossi (Gaertn.).

Table 2.

Effects of different pretreatments on FGP, MGT, T50, CVG, and MDG of Sapindus mukorossi for 30 days.

Tabelle 2. Effekte verschiedener Vorbehandlungen auf den endgültigen Keimungsprozentsatz (FGP), die mittlere Keimzeit (MGT), die Zeit bis zur 50 % Keimung (T50), den Keimgeschwindigkeitskoeffizienten (CVG) und die tägliche mittlere Keimung (MDG) von Sapindus mukorossi über 30 Tage.

PretreatmentsFGP (%)MGT (days)CVG (%)T50 (days)MDG (%)
Control7.50 ± 3.19d23.92 ± 2.20a4.21 ± 0.37d22.38 ± 3.27a0.25 ± 0.11d
15minHW0.00eNC0.00eNC0.00e
15minH20015.83 ± 3.19c11.95 ± 0.58d8.38 ± 0.39b11.42 ± 1.19bc0.53 ± 0.11c
1HSA49.17 ± 5.00b17.01 ± 0.96c5.89 ± 0.34c14.91 ± 1.08b1.64 ± 0.17b
2HSA96.67 ± 3.85a20.78 ± 1.04b4.82 ± 0.23cd20.43 ± 0.23a3.22 ± 0.13a
3HSA47.50 ± 3.19b19.99 ± 0.52b5.00 ± 0.13cd19.25 ± 0.68a1.58 ± 0.11b
SP11.67 ± 1.92cd10.21 ± 1.18d9.89 ± 1.11a9.00 ± 1.00c0.39 ± 0.06cd
F-value441.82210.49165.29105.59441.83
p-value<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001

[i] The different letters in the same column indicate a significant difference at p < 0.05, as evaluated by Tukey's test

[ii] NC = not calculated; Control = untreated seeds; 15minHW = 15 min soaking in hot water; 15minH200 = 15 min heat at 200 °C; 1HSA = 1 h soaking in sulfuric acid; 2HSA = 2 h soaking in sulfuric acid; 3HSA = 3 h soaking in sulfuric acid; SP = sand paper; FGP = final germination percentage; MGT = mean germination time; T50 = time to 50% germination; CVG = coefficient of velocity of germination; MDG = mean daily germination

Figure 2.

Developmental stages of Sapindus mukorossi from germination (weekly progression).

Abbildung 2. Entwicklungsstadien von Sapindus mukorossi von der Keimung an (wöchentlicher Fortschritt).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/boku-2024-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5430 (formerly 0006-5471) | Journal ISSN: 0006-5471
Language: English, German
Page range: 105 - 113
Submitted on: Jul 22, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 23, 2024
Published on: Apr 17, 2025
Published by: Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 Abdenour Kheloufi, Lahouaria Mounia Mansouri, Thorayya Goudja, Mohammed Boukhecha, published by Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
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