Journal
ANNALS OF BOTANY
Volume 105, Issue 6, Pages 1063-1070Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcq061
Keywords
Karrikinolide; karrikins; butenolide; smoke; germination stimulant; seed water content; abscisic acid; ABA; gibberellin; weed; Brassica tournefortii
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- Australian Research Council [LP0776951]
- US Department of Agriculture [2008-38422-19133]
- Australian Research Council [LP0776951] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
- NIFA [2008-38422-19133, 583414] Funding Source: Federal RePORTER
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The smoke-derived compound karrikinolide (KAR(1)) shows significant potential as a trigger for the synchronous germination of seeds in a variety of plant-management contexts, from weed seeds in paddocks, to native seeds when restoring degraded lands. Understanding how KAR(1) interacts with seed physiology is a necessary precursor to the development of the compound as an efficient and effective management tool. This study tested the ability of KAR(1) to stimulate germination of seeds of the global agronomic weed Brassica tournefortii, at different hydration states, to gain insight into how the timing of KAR(1) applications in the field should be managed relative to rain events. Seeds of B. tournefortii were brought to five different hydration states [equilibrated at 15 % relative humidity (RH), 47 % RH, 96 % RH, fully imbibed, or re-dried to 15 % RH following maximum imbibition] then exposed to 1 nm or 1 mu m KAR(1) for one of five durations (3 min, 1 h, 24 h, 14 d or no exposure). Dry seeds with no history of imbibition were the most sensitive to KAR(1); sensitivity was lower in seeds that were fully imbibed or fully imbibed then re-dried. In addition, reduced sensitivity to KAR(1) was associated with an increased sensitivity to exogenously applied abscisic acid (ABA). Seed water content and history of imbibition were found to significantly influence whether seeds germinate in response to KAR(1). To optimize the germination response of seeds, KAR(1) should be applied to dry seeds, when sensitivity to ABA is minimized.
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