The Influence of Treatment of Some Vegetable Seeds by OxygenatedMetia on Germination Characteristics and Seedling Quality


Abstract in English

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pepper (pipiemento variety), and eggplant (Dara variety) seed's treatment on germination characteristics, and the impact of eggplant seeds treatment on seedling quality. The seeds were treated for 24 hours in glass containers, in which the ratio of seeds to the applied media was 1:5, the concentration of the mineral solution was 0.1%, while the concentration of each of GA3 and the organic nutrient solution was 0.01%. The media were continuously aerated by passing a current of pure oxygen (O2), at sufficient pressure to homogenously mix the seeds in the media. The seeds were dried up after 24 hours of treatment to remove the excess moisture. Seeds were germinated in Petri dishes, and soil-full containers to assess the germinability, and seed vigor. The eggplant seeds were also sown in peat-moss containing pots (8 cm indiameter) to study the influence of treatment on seedling quality. The results showed that treatment efficiency depends on the nature of the used media, and crop. In addition, it has been revealed that the aeration of media enhanced the germination, accelerated the seedling growth, and improved their quality.

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