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- Title
Methods for Improving the Germination of Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino Seeds through Endocarp Removal.
- Authors
Kim, Hyeon Min; Kim, Jun Hyeok; Lee, Mi Hyun; Kim, Gun Mo; Park, Chung Youl; Lee, Da Hyun; Na, Chae Sun
- Abstract
Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makino is known to have a seed dispersal that is thick and stony (endocarp + seeds) and has potential as a landscaping tree seed. In several Rosaceae species, seeds are covered with a hard endocarp, making the internal seeds water-impermeable and germination difficult. Here, we analyzed the morphoanatomical traits and germination properties of R. scandens seeds. To identify ideal seed propagation conditions, we immersed R. scandens seeds in sulfuric acid for varying durations and subjected them to phytohormone (gibberellic acid A3 and fluridone) and a cold stratification (CS) (5 °C) treatment after endocarp removal (ER). The R. scandens stony seeds did not increase in mass by ≥25.0%. Following ER, the seed mass increased by ≥50.0% with water absorption when compared to the initial dry mass. Seed surfaces showed damage and cracks through scarification after 1 h of immersion in sulfuric acid, failing to germinate. A combination of ER, phytohormone treatment, and CS improved seed germination compared to ER alone (26.0 ± 5.3%). Overall, R. scandens seeds showed a dispersal with a hard endocarp from the parent plant, and a pre-treatment with ER, phytohormones, and CS was required for effective seed propagation.
- Subjects
GERMINATION; SEED dispersal; GIBBERELLIC acid; SULFURIC acid; SEEDS; PLANT hormones
- Publication
Plants (2223-7747), 2024, Vol 13, Issue 5, p648
- ISSN
2223-7747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/plants13050648