This research was carried out during two seasons 2014 – 2015 to study effect of seed
coats on germination of endocarp, seed and embryos of two wild genotypes (M1, M2) of
Mahaleb rootstock (Prunus mahaleb L.) prevailing in Alhaffa area, Lattakia. Th
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experiments were done at Lattakia Scientific Agricultural Research center and Faculty of
Agriculture at Tishreen University.
The Results of the seeds planted on agar 0.7% in dark at 15 C° showed that no
germination of the M1 endocarp VS late and low germination at 10% for the M2 endocarp
starting after 98 days. As for seeds, the germination was (66.66%) and (53.33%) for M1
and M2, respectively. Removal of the woody coat (endocarp) and seed coat makes the
germination faster. the embryos germination was (80%) and (60%) for M1 and M2,
respectively.
