Siberian Federal Scientific Centre of Agro-BioTechnologies of the RAS, Krasnoobsk, Novosibirsk Distr, Russia
Research Article
Novochizol? Seed Treatment: Effects on Germination, Growth, and Development in Soft Spring Wheat.
Author(s): Ol`ga I. Teplyakova
Novochizol™ (chitosan nanospheres) treatment of seeds of Spring Soft Wheat at concentrations of 0.1% and 0.05% favorably impacted both germination and growth processes. The effects on growth at the initial stages of organogenesis observed with the two concentrations depended on the growth conditions. When seeds were germinated and allowed to grow on filter paper in a germination chamber, the lower concentration Novochizol™ treatment (0.05%) was most effective in accelerating sprout appearance. In contrast, larger biomass accumulation and more uniform development of growth parameters were observed after the higher concentration Novochizol treatment (0.1%). The 0.1% Novochizol™ treatment had a significant stimulating effect on germination in soil substrate, with a 27.1% increase in sprout appearance after one day, and subsequent 100% germination. The 0.05% Novochizol&t.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/naturalproducts.10.5.1-04
