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Effects of nanoparticle treatments on propagation of Prunus mahaleb L. by seed

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  • Gholam Reza GOODARZI

    (Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Markazi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Arak, Iran)

  • Vahide PAYAM NOOR

    (Department of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forest Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran)

  • Fatemeh AHMADLOO

    (Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran)

Abstract

We examined the effects of nanoparticles (NPs) of TiO2 and ZnO at 0.5, 1, 2 or 3% concentrations for 10, 20, and 30 min in stratified seeds of Prunus mahaleb Linnaeus. Then, seedlings produced were irrigated to field capacity with NP solutions at control, 1, 5, and 10% concentration for 7 months in the greenhouse conditions. Treating seeds at 1% concentrations of TiO2-NPs for 20 min resulted in the highest germination percentage (65%) and at concentrations of 3% for 30 min it showed the lowest germination percentage (13%). The highest total seedling height was obtained after exposure of seeds to 0.5% TiO2-NPs for 10 min. Irrigation of seedlings with TiO2-NPs at the concentration of 1% seems to be a suitable method how to increase their total height, survival, and total dry weight. A decrease in the relative water content and an increase in proline were observed in response to the application of high levels of NPs.

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  • Gholam Reza GOODARZI & Vahide PAYAM NOOR & Fatemeh AHMADLOO, 2017. "Effects of nanoparticle treatments on propagation of Prunus mahaleb L. by seed," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 63(9), pages 408-416.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:63:y:2017:i:9:id:18-2017-jfs
    DOI: 10.17221/18/2017-JFS
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