Scientific journal
Scientific Review. Biological science
ISSN 2500-3399
ПИ №ФС77-57454

Personal portfolio

INCREASE OF GERMINATION POWER OF SEEDS WITH HARD COVER AFTER THE PRESOWING SEED TREATMENT WITH ACETONE

Bulgakova E.V. 1 Nefedeva E.E. 1 Pavlova V.A. 1
1 Volgograd State Technical University (VSTU)
A lot of mechanisms are known to control the seed germination. On the contrary there are barriers which block the process. Hard seed cover complicates water access to seeds, so their germination can be delayed. Hard seed covers are used to destroy by agrotechnical ways such as scarification, stratification, boiling water treatment, chemical treatment etc. The influence of presowing treatment of black locust (Gleditschia triacanthos) seed with acetone on the seed germination in view of the fact that the seed cover contains suberin is considered in the article. Partial acetone dissolution of hydrophobic substances of suberin which complicate water access was determined. This method promoted the useful increase of seed germination.