Effects of atmospheric fluorides on foliage, flower, fruit, and seed production in wild raspberry and blueberry

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 2827-2834 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Staniforth ◽  
S. S. Sidhu
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Control Site ◽  
Polluted Site ◽  
Leaf Fall ◽  
Foliar Injury ◽  
Size Number ◽  
Vegetative Spread

Reproductive and vegetative characteristics of raspberry and blueberry plants were monitored at six sites downwind from a phosphorus plant which emitted gaseous and particulate fluorides. Atmospheric fluoridation rates ranged from an average of 347.4 μg F∙dm−2∙week−1 (or 11.38 μg F∙m−1) at 1.4 km to 2.5 μg F∙dm−2∙week−1 (or 0.08 μg F∙m−3) at 18.7 km from the source. The highest fluoridation levels were in July, the month in which flowering in the two species reached its peak. At the most polluted site, flower mortality was 89% for blueberry and 78% for raspberry; this accounted for most of the loss in reproductive potential. Comparative values of the control site (18.7 km from source) were 27 and 26%, respectively. There were 21- and 10-fold decreases in seed production per plant in blueberry and raspberry, respectively, as well as significant decreases in the size, number, and dry weight of fruit. Fluoride damage to blueberry plants did not result in any effects being passed on to seedlings, except for a slightly accelerated germination rate. Fluoride accumulations in the foliage of plants 1.4 km from the source were 403 ppm for raspberry and 216 ppm for blueberry but only 8 and 9 ppm, respectively, at the control site. Fluoride-affected raspberry plants also showed foliar injury, enhanced vegetative spread, and delayed leaf fall in the autumn.

scholarly journals Four Cultivars of Japanese Barberry Demonstrate Differential Reproductive Potential under Landscape Conditions

HortScience ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 762-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan M. Lehrer ◽  
Mark H. Brand ◽  
Jessica D. Lubell
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Seedling Vigor ◽  
Berberis Thunbergii ◽  
Invasive Potential ◽  
Japanese Barberry ◽  
Landscape Plants

While japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii DC.) is an acknowledged invasive plant naturalized throughout the eastern and northern U.S., the danger posed by its popular horticultural forms is unknown and controversial. This work analyzed the reproductive potential and seedling growth of four ornamental genotypes important to the nursery industry. Fruit and seed production was quantified in 2001, 2002, and 2003 for multiple landscape plants of B.t. var. atropurpurea, `Aurea', `Crimson Pygmy', and `Rose Glow'. The average number of seeds produced per landscape specimen ranged from lows of 75 and 90 for `Aurea' and `Crimson Pygmy' to 2968 for var. atropurpurea and 762 for `Rose Glow'. Seed production relative to canopy surface area for `Rose Glow' was similar to `Aurea' and `Crimson Pygmy' and all three cultivars were less prolific than var. atropurpurea in this regard. Cleaned and stratified seeds from var. atropurpurea, `Crimson Pygmy' and `Rose Glow' showed an average greenhouse germination rate of 70% to 75%, while `Aurea' yielded 46% germination. A subpopulation of seedlings from each genotype accession was grown further outdoors in containers for a full season to ascertain seedling vigor and development. The vigor of 1-year-old seedlings, as measured by dry weight of canopy growth, for progeny derived from `Aurea' (0.70 g) and `Crimson Pygmy' (0.93 g) was significantly less than var. atropurpurea (1.20 g) and `Rose Glow' (1.33 g). These results demonstrate that popular japanese barberry cultivars express disparate reproductive potential that, after further study, may be correlated with invasive potential. Some popular commercial cultivars may pose significantly less ecological risk than others.

scholarly journals Aluminium tolerance of different Paxillus involutus Fr. strains originating from polluted and nonpolluted sites

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Rudawska ◽  
Tomasz Leski
Keyword(s):  
Metal Tolerance ◽  
Intraspecific Variability ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Ectomycorrhizal Fungus ◽  
Control Site ◽  
Polluted Site ◽  
Lower Amount ◽  
Aluminium Tolerance ◽  
Aluminium Level ◽  
Tolerance Indices

The caps of the sporocarps of <em>P. involutus</em> originating from the polluted site (Luboń) and from the control site in Kórnik and Puszcza Nadnotecka accumulated high amounts of aluminium and revealed symptoms of bioconcentration. However in caps of the sporocarps from the control sites a lower amount of Al was accumulated than in caps from the polluted site (Luboń). A significantly lower concentration of Al was found in stems of sporocarps originating from the special control site in Puszcza Nadnotecka. Mycelia of 11 strains isolated from sporocarps collected at the polluted and control sites were cultivated on a liquid medium containing 100 mg L<sup>-1</sup> Al. All strains showed high bioconcentration of Al despite of the place of origin. In a subsequent experiment 10 strains of <em>P. involutus</em> originating from polluted soil and 8 strains derived from the control sites were grown in agar media containing 10, 100, 500 and 1000 mg/L<sup>-1</sup> of Al. The radial growth rates during culture, the final colony dry weight and the metal tolerance indices calculated on the basis of measured parameters were determined. <em>P. involutus</em> strains appeared to be very tolerant to the presence of Al in the medium and were able to grow even at the highest Al concentration. Increasing aluminium level in the medium to different extent influenced growth of tested strains, however the site of the origin did not influence the response of <em>P. involutus</em> to aluminium: among 18 strains tested, the most tolerant were selected both from the polluted and from the unpolluted sites. The results are discussed with reference to the high intraspecific variability of different physiological features of the ectomycorrhizal fungus <em>P. involutus</em>.

Ecological relationships of wild rice, Zizania spp. 10. Effects of sediment and among-population variations on plant density in Zizania palustris

2002 ◽  
Vol 80 (12) ◽  
pp. 1283-1294 ◽  
Author(s):  
P F Lee
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Wild Rice ◽  
Plant Density ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Asymmetric Competition ◽  
Zizania Palustris ◽  
Nutrient Levels ◽  
Plant Densities

The influence of nutrients and intraspecific variations in growth form were examined for their effect on plant density in stands of northern wild rice, Zizania palustris L. In a field situation, densities of a size-restricted wild rice population increased as nutrient levels in the sediment increased. No self-thinning occurred until the population density exceeded 350 plants/m2. A series of controlled experiments examined whether these wild rice densities were determined by resource depletion and (or) intraspecific competition. As nutrient levels increased under constant plant densities, tillering, dry weight, and seed production increased more for populations with the capacity for higher vegetative and reproductive potential. As plant densities increased under constant nutrient levels, height, weight, and seed production declined but inequality of individual plants increased. When both nutrient levels and population densities were increased simultaneously, seed production per panicle declined at higher densities under unfertilized conditions but was unaffected in the treatment with the highest fertilizer level. It was hypothesized that plant densities under field conditions were the result of an integrated mechanism that was influenced by nutrients and the degree of asymmetric competition characteristic of the population. As nutrient levels increase, plant densities would be expected to decrease for populations with high levels of asymmetric competition and increase for populations with low levels of asymmetric competition.Key words: wild rice, density effects, nutrients, intraspecific variation.

Growth and Development of Wild-Proso Millet (Panicum miliaceum) Biotypes

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte V. Eberlein ◽  
Edith L. Lurvey ◽  
Timothy L. Miller ◽  
Janis L. Michael
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Seed Dormancy ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Panicum Miliaceum ◽  
Proso Millet

Growth and development of three wild-proso millet biotypes (Cambridge, LeSueur, and Morris) and one cultivated proso millet (‘Crown’) were compared under noncompetitive conditions in field studies. LeSueur and Cambridge were taller than Crown and Morris at maturity. All wild types had greater leaf area and dry weight at maturity than Crown. Crown headed earlier than the wild types, and among the wild types, Cambridge was slowest to mature. Seed production was 1.4 to 2 times greater for wild than cultivated proso millet, and averaged 48 000, 69 000, 83 000, and 94 000 seeds/plant for Crown, Cambridge, LeSueur, and Morris, respectively. Mean seed weight was 4.0 and 3.8 mg/seed for LeSueur and Morris, respectively, and 5.8 and 5.9 mg/seed for Crown and Cambridge, respectively. LeSueur and Morris seed shattered readily, but Cambridge seed shattered relatively little. Seed dormancy was greater in LeSueur and Morris than in Cambridge. Based on reproductive potential, shattering, and dormancy characteristics, LeSueur and Morris appeared to have more weedy characteristics than Cambridge.

scholarly journals Limiting Nutrients for flower and Seed Formation of Viola (Viola cornuta L.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-221
Author(s):  
Alfa Sada Saputra ◽  
Suprihati ◽  
Endang Pudjihartati
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Seed Formation ◽  
Limiting Nutrients ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Element Technique

Phosphate and or potassium nutrients are limiting factors for the formation of flowers and seeds of viola (Viola cornuta L). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of limiting nutrients on the number of flowers and yield by viola female plants. Research was carried out in June to August 2018 in farm of PT. Selektani Horticulture, Magelang. This research was approach using Minus One Elements Technique with 5 treatments, that is Tropical Sub Standard, Tropical Modification, -P, -K, -PK repeated 5 times therefore 25 units of experiment were tested. The results were analyzed of variance at 95% accuracy. DMRT at 5% level of probability was used to know the difference between treatments. The observed parameters includes number of flowers, number of pods, pod weight, pod dry weight, net dry seed, number of seeds per pod. In terms of quality of seed includes germination rate (DB), speed of germination (KCT) and simultaneity of germination (KST). This study showed that P and K nutrients were the limiting factors for flower and seed production of viola. Without P and K nutrients, plants only produce the number of flowers, number of pods, productivity and germination respectively 76.62%, 73%, 57.95% and 53% compared to Standard Sub Tropical treatments. Keywords: minus one element technique, ornamental plant, P and K elements, seed production

Salinity Tolerance of Black Gram Cultivars During Germination and Early Seedling Growth

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.K. Hasan ◽  
M.S. Islam ◽  
M.R. Islam ◽  
H.N. Ismaan ◽  
A. El Sabagh
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Salinity Tolerance ◽  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Shoot Length ◽  
Sand Culture ◽  
Black Gram

Abstract A laboratory experiment regarding germination and seedling growth test was conducted with three black gram genotypes tested under three salinity levels (0, 75 and 150 mM), for 10 days, in sand culture within small plastic pot, to investigate the germination and seedling growth characteristics. Different germination traits of all black gram genotypes, like germination percentage (GP), germination rate (GR), coefficient of velocity of germination (CVG) greatly reduced, as well as mean germination time (MGT) increased with increasing salt stress. At high salt stress, BARI Mash-3 provided the highest GP reduction (28.58%), while the lowest was recorded (15.79% to control) in BARI Mash-1. Salinity have the negative impact on shoot and root lengths, fresh and dry weights. The highest (50.32% to control) and lowest reduction (36.39%) of shoot length were recorded in BARI Mash-2 and BARI Mash-1, respectively, under 150 mM NaCl saline conditions. There were significant reduction of root lengths, root fresh and dry weight, shoot length, shoot fresh and dry weight in all genotypes under saline condition. The genotypes were arranged as BARI Mash-1 > BARI Mash-3 > BARI Mash-2, with respect to salinity tolerance.

Interference and Seed Production by Common Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) in Soybeans (Glycine max)

Weed Science ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kent Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Chenopodium Album ◽  
Soybean Seed ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Threshold Level ◽  
Yield Reduction ◽  
Significant Treatment ◽  
Weed Biomass ◽  
Common Lambsquarters

Multiple regression and response surface plots were used to analyze the effects of common lambsquarters population density and interference duration on weed growth and soybean seed yield. Under favorable growing conditions in 1986, weed biomass production at all population densities and interference durations was four to five times that produced in 1987, under less favorable conditions. However, there was no significant treatment by year interaction for soybean seed yield reduction by common lambsquarters, and production of each kg/ha weed biomass resulted in an average soybean yield reduction of 0.26 kg/ha. Utilizing 5% yield loss as an arbitrary threshold level, the regression equation predicted a common lambsquarters density threshold of 2 plants/m of row for 5 weeks of interference after crop emergence and 1 plant/m of row for 7 weeks. Seed production by individual common lambsquarters plants was highly correlated (r=0.92) with weed dry weight, and seed production ranged from 30 000 to 176 000 seeds/plant.

scholarly journals Accelerating Seed Germination and Juvenile Growth of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) to Manage Climate Variability through Hydro-Priming

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 419
Author(s):  
Siaka Dembélé ◽  
Robert B. Zougmoré ◽  
Adama Coulibaly ◽  
John P. A. Lamers ◽  
Jonathan P. Tetteh
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Seed Priming ◽  
Seedling Development ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Crop Failure ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Early Season

Agriculture in Mali, a country in Sahelian West Africa, strongly depends on rainfall and concurrently has a low adaptive capacity, making it consequently one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change worldwide. Since early-season drought limits crop germination, and hence growth, ultimately yield during rain-fed depending on production is commonly experienced nowadays in Mali. Germination and establishment of key crops such as the staple sorghum could be improved by seed priming. The effects of hydro-priming with different water sources (e.g., distilled, tap, rain, river, well water) were evaluated respectively for three priming time durations in tepid e.g., at 25 °C (4, 8, and 12 h) and by hot water at 70 °C (in contrast to 10, 20, and 30 min.) in 2014 and 2015. Seed germination and seedling development of nine sorghum genotypes were monitored. Compared to non-primed seed treatments, hydro-priming significantly [p = 0.01] improved final germination percentage, germination rate index, total seedling length, root length, root vigor index, shoot length, and seedling dry weight. The priming with water from wells and rivers resulted in significant higher seed germination (85%) and seedling development, compared to the three other sources of water. Seed germination rate, uniformity, and speed were enhanced by hydro-priming also. It is argued that hydro-priming is a safe and simple method that effectively improve seed germination and seedling development of sorghum. If used in crop fields, the above most promising genotypes may contribute to managing early season drought and avoid failure of seed germination and crop failure in high climate variability contexts.

scholarly journals Phytotoxicity of Chitosan and SiO2 Nanoparticles to Seed Germination of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Plants

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faride BEHBOUDI ◽  
Zeinalabedin TAHMASEBI SARVESTANI ◽  
Mohamad Zaman KASSAEE ◽  
Seyed Ali Mohamad MODARES SANAVI ◽  
Ali SOROOSHZADEH
Keyword(s):  
Germination Rate ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Sio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Direct Exposure ◽  
Contrast Exposure ◽  
Mean Germination Time

Plants such as wheat and barley that are strategically important crops need to be considered to develop a comprehensive toxicity profile for nanoparticles (NPs). The present study was aimed to investigate the effects of chitosan and SiO2 NPs on wheat and barley plants. Two factorial experiments (seeds priming and direct exposure) were performed based on a completely randomized design in four replications. Results showed that the seeds priming with the NPs had not significant effect on germination parameters such as Germination Percentage (GP), Germination Rate (GR), Germination Value (GV), Mean Germination Time (MGT), Pick Value (PV) and Mean Daily Germination (MDG). In contrast, exposure of the seeds to the NPs had significant effects on these parameters. In both experiments, treatments had significant effects on shoot, seedling, root length, fresh and dry weight, as well as vigor indexes as compared to the control. In most traits, the best concentration of NPs was 30 ppm, whereas applications of the NPs with 90 ppm displayed adverse effects on majority of the studied traits. According to these results, selectivity in applications of NPs with suitable concentration and method is essential for different plant species.  

scholarly journals EFFECT OF PRIMING WITH SILVER FIR AND OREGANO ESSENTIAL OILS ON SEED GERMINATION AND VIGOUR OF SILENE SENDTNERI

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Erna Karalija ◽  
Fatima Pustahija ◽  
Adisa Parić
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Photosynthetic Pigment ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Seed Priming ◽  
Silver Fir ◽  
Seedling Vigour ◽  
Seed Vigour ◽  
Oregano Oil

UDK: 582.661.51:631.53.027]:547.913 In order to investigate the effects of seed priming with silver fir and oregano essential oils on certain important seedling characteristic and seed vigour of interesting endemic and horticultural species Silene sendtneri, an experiment was conducted based on randomized completely design with three replications. Traits such as germination rate, water content, dry weight, vigour index and photosynthetic pigments were analysed. Results revealed that the seedlings obtained with priming seeds showed increased growth, water content, vigour and photosynthetic pigment contents but decreased germination rate and dry weight compared with that obtained with non-primed seeds. Analysis of seed priming effects had demonstrated even germination rate is smaller the seedling vigour is slightly higher especially with all oregano oil treatments. We suggest that oregano oil has a potential as a priming agent for improvement of seedling synchrony, although at lower rate of germination.

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