Ali Akbar Ghasemi; Hassan Hamidi; Jaber Arves; Ali Masomi
Abstract
In order to study the effects of salinity stress (made by sodium chloride and calcium chloride) andtemperature interaction on germination characteristics of hyssopus officinalis, an experiment was conducton factorial basis and in a completely randomized design with three replication at laboratory of ...
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In order to study the effects of salinity stress (made by sodium chloride and calcium chloride) andtemperature interaction on germination characteristics of hyssopus officinalis, an experiment was conducton factorial basis and in a completely randomized design with three replication at laboratory of KhorasanRazavi Agriclultural and Natural Resource Research Center in 2010. In this experiment, different osmoticpotentials (0, -3, -6 and -9 bar) and also different temperatures (20, 25, 30 and 35 centigrade degree) wereused. In this research, the percentage and rate of germination, the length of radicle and plumule, lengthratio of radicle and plumule and seed vigor characteristics has been measured. The results showed a verysignificant effect of salt levels, osmotic potential and temperature on the above characteristics. The meancomparison for percentage and rate of germination characteristics showed that calcium chloride with 63%and 7.11 respectively had a significant difference with sodium chloride with 50% and 1.70. The highestpercent and rate of germination were seen in -3 bar osmotic potential made by calcium chloride in 25centigrade degree. The highest length of radicle and vigor was in -3 bar osmotic potential made bycalcium chloride in 20 centigrade degree. The highest length of plumule was seen in both sodium chlorideand calcium chloride in 0 bar (control) osmotic potential and 30 centigrade degree. Generally while theosmotic potential increases and temperature goes up to 30 centigrade degree all the characteristics insodium chloride and calcium chloride had a remarkable reduction. Also increment of high temperatureshad more harmful effects in NaCl than CaCl2. Study the Hyssop plant response to different levels ofsalinity and temperature on germination stage, it will assist farmers in establishment and desirableproduction.