Assessing the importance of seed priming for seed germination in
Muscari.
Abstract
Muscari with absorbing color is a widespread and commercial species. As
a pot and bedding bulb flower has excellent adaptability and vigorous
growth in late winter and early spring. In our experiment, the quantity
and uniformity of Muscari propagation by seed and the importance of seed
priming will be measured. The selected M. neglectum populations which
already were gathered in our previews research and M. armeniacum were
evaluated under separated sulfuric acid (5, 15, and 20 min) and hot
water (5, 15, and 20 min) scarification plus 15, 30, and 45 days
stratification in a completely randomized design, four replications were
planted in separate containers. Seeds of M. armeniacum only germinate
(70%) by 15 min sulfuric acid plus 45-day stratification treatments.
Based on the analysis of variance and mean comparison data that only
were reported in M. neglectum, their seeds optimally germinated by 5 and
15 min sulfuric acid treatment plus 45-day stratification. In
conclusion, M. neglectum seeds germination is tuned to take place well
in mid-winter under natural conditions; on the other hand, 45 days of
lengthy constant stratification and 5 min sulfuric acid priming will
accelerate M. neglectum seeds germination.