The effect of salinity and the treatment with fungicide on seed germination of Cupressus
sempervirens L. was investigated.
Five concentrations of salinity (0, 0.5, 1, 5 and 10%) were used. One part of the seeds was
treated with fungicides (Benomyl
), while the other part was germinated without fungicide
treatment. The results showed that seed germination was reduced by salinity, but the reduction was
more pronounced without fungicide and with salt concentration, the seeds didn't germinate at 5 and
10% NaCl.
Despite the decrease of germination indices with the increase of salt concentrations, the
statistical results didn't show significant differences in salinity concentrations and the control in
germination speed without fungicide, but they were significant with the fungicide. The statistical
results showed significant differences between the presence and absence of fungicide in all
treatments
