TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Salinity and Temperature on Germination of Dill (<I>Anethum graveolens </I>L.)
AU - , Saeid Zehtab-Salmasi 
JO  - Plant Sciences Research
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
SP  - 27
EP  - 29
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1995-476x
DO  - psres.2008.27.29
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=psres.2008.27.29
KW  - Salinity
KW  -temperature
KW  -germination
KW  -Anethum graveolens
KW  -seeds
KW  -dill
AB  - Experiments were carried out to investigate seed germination responses of dill <I>Anethum graveolens </I>L.<I> </I>at different salinities (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10 and 12.5 dS m <SUP>1</SUP> NaCl) and under different temperature regimes (10:20, 15:25, 20:30 and 25:35 °C), both in a 12 h dark : 12 h light photoperiod. The highest percentage of germination (about 100%) was obtained at 0, 2.5 and 5 dS m <SUP>1</SUP> NaCl at 20:30 °C and a further increase in salinity resulted in a gradual decrease in germination. Less than 5% of seeds germinated at 12.5 dS m <SUP>1</SUP> NaCl. Germination under salinity treatment at 15:25 °C was slightly more inhibitory than the optimal temperature regime, whereas under both 10:20 and 25:35 °C temperature regimes, seed germination was substantially reduced and few seeds germinated at concentrations higher than 5 dS m <SUP>1</SUP> NaCl. Germination rate was fastest at 20:30 °C and slowest at 10:20 °C.
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