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PLANTS-BASEL
卷 12, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12112112
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Pimelea trichostachya; dormancy; germination; GA(3); light; temperature; osmotic stress; seed burial depth
This study aims to understand the dormancy mechanism of Pimelea trichostachya and how environmental conditions affect its germination and emergence. It concludes that P. trichostachya has a complex dormancy mechanism, involving physical, metabolic, and suspected water-soluble germination inhibitor components. The study also shows that scarified seeds treated with gibberellic acid (GA(3)) have the highest germination percentage, and emergence is inhibited when seeds are buried below 3 cm in soil.
Pimelea trichostachya Lindl is a little-understood Australian native plant, with irregular field emergence, causing significant poisoning to grazing livestock. The study aims to examine the form of dormancy exhibited by P. trichostachya and determine how key environmental conditions, such as alternating temperature and light conditions, moisture availability, substrate pH and burial depth, affect its germination and emergence. The study concludes that P. trichostachya has a complex dormancy mechanism. This comprises a physical component that can be partly removed by fruit scarification, a metabolic dormancy that can be overcome by gibberellic acid (GA(3)), and a suspected third mechanism based on a water-soluble germination inhibitor. The results showed that scarified single seeded fruit (hereafter seed) with GA(3) treatment gave the highest germination percentage (86 +/- 3%) at 25/15 degrees C, with good germination rates at other temperature regimes. Light exposure stimulated germination, but a significant proportion of seeds still germinated in the dark. The study also found that seeds could germinate under water-limited conditions and a wide range of pH levels (4 to 8). Seedling emergence was inhibited when seeds were buried below 3 cm in soil. Pimelea trichostachya emergence in the field commonly occurs from Autumn to Spring. Understanding its dormancy mechanism and recognizing its triggers for germination will enable better prediction of outbreaks. This can help landholders prepare for emergence and help manage seedbank build-up in pastures and crops.
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