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Provedor de dados: 	87	
País: 	Brazil	
Título: 	Effect of desiccation and salinity stress on seed germination and initial plant growth of Cucumis melo	
Autores: 	Sohrabikertabad,S.; Ghanbari,A.; Mohassel, Mohamad,H.R.; Mahalati,M.N.; Gherekhloo,J.	
Data: 	2013-12-01	
Ano: 	2013	
Palavras-chave: 	Germination; Osmotic potential; Cucurbitaceae; Seedling vigor index (SVL).	
Resumo: 	Smellmelon, an annual invasive weed of soybean production fields in the north of Iran, reproduces and spreads predominately through seed production. This makes seed bank survival and successful germination essential steps in the invasive process. To evaluate the potential of Smellmelon to invade water-stressed environments, laboratory studies were conducted to investigate the effect of desiccation and salinity at different temperatures on seed germination and seedling growth of Cucumis melo. Seeds were incubated at 25, 30, 35 and 40 ºC in the darkness in a solution (0, -0.2, -0.4, -0.6, -0.8, 1 and 1.2 MPa) of a salt (NaCl), and in a solution (0, -2, -4, -6, -8, -10, -12 bar) of PEG-6000 (Polyethylene glycol), in two separate experiments. The results showed that the highest percentage and rate of germination occurred at 35 ºC in salt concentrations of 0, -0.2, -0.4 MPa and PEG concentrations of 0, -2, -4 bar. Increasing the concentration of salt (NaCl) and PEG limited germination, seedling growth and water uptake but increased the sodium content in the seedlings. No significant difference was observed among 0, -0.2 and -0.4 MPa of NaCl and among 0, -2 and -4 bar of PEG concentration at 35 ºC. The negative effects of PEG were more than those of NaCl on germination percentage and germination rate. Increased stress levels lead to reduction of root and shoot length, and SVL of seedlings. Na+ content of seedling decreased with limited seedling growth of C. melo.	
Tipo: 	Info:eu-repo/semantics/article	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-83582013000400009	
Editor: 	Sociedade Brasileira da Ciência das Plantas Daninhas	
Relação: 	10.1590/S0100-83582013000400009	
Formato: 	text/html	
Fonte: 	Planta Daninha  v.31 n.4 2013	
Fonte: 	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess