Physiological changes in Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. seeds from different sources and submitted to abiotic stresses/Alteracoes fisiologicas em sementes de Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. de diferentes procedencias e submetidas aos estresses abioticos

Seed germination of species that develop in arid and semi-arid soils can be altered by water deficit and abundance of salts in the soil. Knowledge on tolerance limits is fundamental to understand the adaptive capacity of species under such conditions. The obj ective of this study was to evaluate the...

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Published inRevista brasileira de engenharia agrícola e ambiental Vol. 22; no. 6; p. 383
Main Authors Sousa, Eduardo C, Silva, Daniel V, Sousa, Danielle M.M, Torres, Salvador B, Oliveira, Renata R.T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published ATECEL--Associacao Tecnico Cientifica Ernesto Luiz de Oliveira Junior 01.06.2018
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Summary:Seed germination of species that develop in arid and semi-arid soils can be altered by water deficit and abundance of salts in the soil. Knowledge on tolerance limits is fundamental to understand the adaptive capacity of species under such conditions. The obj ective of this study was to evaluate the physiological changes (germination and vigor) of Mimosa caesalpiniifolia seeds from different regions and submitted to water and saline stresses. To simulate water stress, the osmotic agent polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000) was adjusted to the potentials of 0, -0.2, -0.4, -0.6 and -0.8 MPa, whereas for the saline stress, NaCl solutions were adjusted to the potentials of 0, -0.1, -0.3, -0.5, -0.7; -0.9 and -1.1 MPa. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a 3 x 5 factorial scheme for water stress and 3 x 7 factorial scheme for saline stress, with four replicates of 25 seeds. The variables analysed were: germination, germination speed index and seedling shoot length, root length, shoot dry matter and root dry matter. M. caesalpiniifolia seeds, coming from different geographic regions, showed similar physiological responses to water stress; with respect to salt stress, their tolerance varies according to the region of harvest, and those from Vazante, MG, Brazil were more tolerant during germination and initial growth of seedlings. Key words: Fabaceae 'Sabia' PEG NaCl abiotic stress A germinacao de sementes de especies que se desenvolvem em regioes aridas e semiaridas pode ser afetada por fatores como deficiencia hidrica e excesso de sais no solo, desta forma, o conhecimento sobre os limites de tolerancia a esses fatores, e fundamental para compreender a sua capacidade de adaptacao. Objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar as alteracoes fisiologicas (germinacao e vigor) de sementes de Mimosa caesalpiniifolia provenientes de diferentes regioes brasileiras (Sudeste, Centro-Oeste e Nordeste) e submetidas aos estresses hidrico e salino. Para simular o estresse hidrico foi utilizado o agente osmotico polietilenoglicol (PEG 6000), ajustado para os potenciais de 0; -0,2; -0,4; -0,6 e -0,8 MPa, enquanto para o salino utilizou-se as solucoes de NaCl nos potenciais de 0; -0,1; -0,3; -0,5; -0,7; -0,9; -1,1 MPa. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 3 x 5 para estresse hidrico e 3 x 7 para estresse salino, com quatro repeticoes de 25 sementes. As variaveis analisadas foram: porcentagem de germinacao, indice de velocidade de germinacao, comprimento da parte aerea e da raiz e massa seca da parte aerea e da raiz de plantulas. As sementes de M. caesalpiniifolia, provenientes das diferentes regioes geograficas, respondem fisiologicamente de maneira semelhante ao estresse hidrico; ja com relacao ao estresse salino, a tolerancia das sementes e variavel em funcao da regiao de colheita, sendo as provenientes de Vazante, MG, mais tolerantes durante a germinacao e o crescimento inicial das plantulas. Palavras-chave: Fabaceae sabia PEG NaCl estresse abiotico
ISSN:1415-4366
1807-1929
DOI:10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v22n6p383-389