Effects of high heat shocks on seed germination in Turkish Red Pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) populations

The aim of this study was determine the germination ability and viability of Turkish red pine seeds representing different populations at different altitudes and that are exposure to different heat shock applications with different duration. For this purpose, Turkish red pine seeds which obtained fr...

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Published inTurkish Journal of Forestry (Online) Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 312 - 316
Main Authors Ayan, Sezgin, Erkan, Cihan, Gülseven, Orhan, AKIN, Şeyma Selin, Yılmaz, Ergin, Yer Çelik, Esra Nurten
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Isparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Forestry 27.12.2019
Subjects
dormancy
dormansi
germination
high temperature
pinus brutia
yüksek sıcaklık
çimlenme
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Summary:The aim of this study was determine the germination ability and viability of Turkish red pine seeds representing different populations at different altitudes and that are exposure to different heat shock applications with different duration. For this purpose, Turkish red pine seeds which obtained from 14 different populations was exposed to 4 different heat shocks (70, 90, 110 and 130 ºC) during 1 and 5 minutes. It was once again proven with this study that seeds of Turkish red pine are resistant to heat shock. As a result of the study, it was determined that the seeds of four different breeding zones and 14 populations between 60 and 925 meters altitude were able to maintain their viability in high theat shocks up to 130 °C. Also, Turkish red pine seeds that were applied high heat shock at 130 ºC during 1 minute had showed maximum germination ability.
ISSN:2149-3898
2149-3898
DOI:10.18182/tjf.610715