Relieving dormancy and improving germination of Piquín chili pepper (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum) by priming techniques
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Quintero Castellanos, María Fernanda; Guillen Castillo, Oscar; Delgado Sánchez, Pablo; Marín-Sanchez, José; Guzmán Carrasco, Ana Isabel; [et al.]Fecha
2018-11-20Resumen
The effects of different priming techniques were evaluated to improve the dormancy and germination of wild seeds of “Piquín” chili pepper (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum). Three experiments were designed for pre-sowing treatment of seeds: (a) chemical seeds digestion; (b) halopriming (with K+ or NH4+ of NO3−, SO42- or Cl−) at different priming times (24, 48 or 72 h) and osmotic potential (−5, −10 or −15 atm) and (c) previously selected halopriming (KNO3 and NH4NO3) + Gibberellic acid (GA3, at 100 or 200 mg·L−1) were tested. Digestion treatments did show any effect on seed germination. Recommended values of osmotic potential (Ψs), to improve Piquín chili seed germination, must be between −10 and −15 atm (−1.0 and −1.5 MPa) and the priming time must be between 48 and 72 h. Priming techniques can considerably reduce Capsaicinoids content on seeds, improve dormancy, seed germination performance, and increase the rate and uniformity of seedling establishment. KNO3 and secondly GA3 treat...
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domestication
seed
capsaicinoids
halopriming
gibberellic acid