Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 June 2017
The effects of acid scarification, prechilling, summer irrigation, and root extract stimulant from faba bean plants grown during different seasons on crenate broomrape seed dormancy and germination were determined. Immersion of 6- to 12-mo old seed in 0.5 to 5 N H2SO4 solution from 1 to 20 min increased germination by 20%. Similarly, seed pretreatment at temperatures between −4 and 6 C increased germination, regardless of the pretreatment duration. Results suggest that the hard seed coat is an important dormancy mechanism in newly formed crenate broomrape seeds. Summer irrigation did not substantially change the germination capacity of crenate broomrape seeds. The germination stimulant activity of the root extract from faba bean plants grown during different seasons varied considerably, decreasing in this order: autumn > winter > spring > summer. This suggests an ecological adaptation of crenate broomrape to its main host crop.
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