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Germination of Mayweed (Anthemis cotula) Achenes and Seed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

David R. Gealy ,
Frank L. Young  and
Larry A. Morrow
David R. Gealy
Affiliation:
U.S. Dep. Agric.
Frank L. Young
Affiliation:
U.S. Dep. Agric.
Larry A. Morrow
Affiliation:
215 Johnson Hall, Washington State Univ., Pullman WA 99164
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Abstract

Mayweed (Anthemis cotula L. # ANTCO) achenes and seed were germinated in the laboratory at constant temperatures ranging from 5 to 30 C. Maximum percent germination occurred at 20 C for both achenes and seed. Under all conditions tested, achene germination was less than seed germination. Both acid scarification for 15 min and soaking in 14 mM gibberellic acid (GA3) more than doubled achene germination. Pericarp leachate inhibited achene and seed germination only at high concentrations, indicating that inhibitors in the pericarp are not a primary cause of low germination in achenes. Optimum germination of achenes and seed occurred at pH 4.5 and over a range from pH 3 to pH 6. Achene germination was inhibited to a greater degree by moisture stress than was seed germination. It appears that structural integrity of the pericarp is the predominant factor affecting mayweed germination.

Keywords

Moisture stressscarificationacidity temperaturegibberellic acidpericarppolyethylene glycolANTCO
Type
Weed Biology and Ecology
Information
Weed Science , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , January 1985 , pp. 69 - 73
Copyright
Copyright © 1985 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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