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Jalal H. Hamza1&2 and Michael P. Fuller2 EFFECT OF OSMOTIC POTENTIAL OF ACTIVATOR SOLUTION AND TEMPERATURE ON VIABILITY AND VIGOUR OF WHEAT SEED. تأثير الجهد الازموزي للمحلول المنشط ودرجة الحرارة على حيوية وقوة بذور الحنطة. Jalal H. Hamza1&2 and Michael P. Fuller2 1Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Iraq (corresponding author; Tel: +964 (0)790–272–4272, email: jhhamza@yahoo.com) 2School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, UK, PL4 8AA (Tel:  +44 (0)1752 587635, Fax: +44 (0)1752 587634, mfuller@plymouth.ac.uk,)

Abstract Experiments were conducted to investigate if seed priming with polyethylene glycol (PEG) activator solutions affects the viability and vigour of deteriorating wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Caxton) seed lot. Seeds were subjected to PEG priming solutions with varying osmotic potentials (-1, -2, -3 MPa) at temperatures of 15 or 20oC for 6, 12, 18 or 24 h and compared to the non-primed control.

Abstract Highest germination percentage at first and final count, length of plumule and dry weight of seedling were all associated with treatment 20oC/ -1 MPa/ 6 h (92%, 94%, 9.2 cm, 0.0133 mg respectively) compared to the control (82.5%, 86%, 7.8 cm, 0.0112 mg respectively).The best values of coefficient of velocity of germination (CVG), mean germination time (MGT) and germination rate index (GRI) were associated with treatment 15oC/ -2 MPa/ 24 h. There were significant interactions between the factors under study and whilst most positive effects decreased with incubation time the opposite was true at 15oC -2 MPa where an initial decrease in germination after 6 h was restored with longer incubation times.

Abstract Significant correlations were found between most of the characteristics under study although these did not always account for a high percentage of variation but CVG and MGT were very highly correlated. It was concluded that 6 h in -1 MPa PEG at a temperature of 20ºC resulted in significantly improved germination percentage whilst 24 h -2 MPa at 15oC was optimal for the highest CVG and MGT. The highest speed of germination was not associated with the highest germination percentage.

Introduction Seed wheat typically has good germination capacity but under some agricultural production systems, such as in the Middle East, the lack of good storage facilities and the need to use 2 year old or more seed lots frequently means that wheat shows variable field germination and establishment. Seed priming has been found to be a useful technology to enhance rapid and uniform emergence, and to achieve high vigour and better yields in vegetables and floriculture and some field crops (Chiu et al., 2002; Giri and Schillinger, 2003; Basra et al., 2005; Farooq et al., 2006).

Introduction Heydecker et al. (1973) defined the activation of seed as seed treatment with osmotic solutions, allowing the seeds to imbibe and proceed to the first stage of germination without allowing the radicle to break the seed cover prior to drying back.

جهد الماء للبذرة خلال ثلاث مراحل من الانبات جهد الماء للبذرة خلال ثلاث مراحل من الانبات. التشرب في الجهد المنخفض يقلل من محتوى البذرة من الماء ويزيد في طول المرحلة الثانية II ويؤخر الدخول في المرحلة الثالثة III . بزوغ الجذير والنمو سوف يتحفز عند اجتياز المحتوى المائي للمستوى الحرج والمحدد بالخط الافقي المتقطع (Harris, G.A. 2000). The priming duration is important because if it becomes too long, the radicle appears and the priming benefits disappear as seeds die on dry back.

Materials and Methods The experiments were conducted on a deteriorating 3 year old sample of winter wheat (cv. Caxton) with 85% germination potential. Seeds were fully immersed in priming solutions (-1, -2, and -3 Mpa) and incubated at 15 or 20ºC ±1 for 6, 12, 18, and 24 h under dark conditions. There were therefore 25 treatments (3 osmoticums x 2 temperatures x 4 durations) and non primed control.

Materials and Methods After priming seeds were rinsed three times in distilled water and then dried to their original moisture level (circa 12%). And subjected to standard germination test according to ISTA. Seeds were considered germinated when they exhibited radicle extension > 2 mm. The germination percent was recorded every 24 hours up to 8 days.

Materials and Methods A number of attributes were analyzed Germination percentage at first count: Germination percentage at final count: Coefficient of Velocity of germination (CVG): gives an indication of the rapidity of germination increasing when the number of germinated seeds increases and the time required for germination decreases. Theoretically, the highest CVG possible is 100 and would occur if all seeds germinated on the first day. Mean Germination Time (MGT): the lower MGT, the faster a population of seeds has germinated. Germination Rate Index (GRI): reflects the percentage of germination on each day of the germination period. Higher GRI values indicate higher and faster germination. The lengths of plumule and radicles The dried seedlings weighted.

Materials and Methods Data were statistically analyzed as one way analyses of variance using SPSS. Probabilities of significance were used to indicate significance among treatments. Least significant difference (LSD) was used to make comparisons between means of treatments. Calculated coefficients of simple correlation between attributes were also studied.

Results Some of the priming treatments significantly improved the germination capacity over the control at both first count and final count whilst other treatments significantly reduced germination capacity and these were particularly associated with the high osmoticum used (-3 Mpa).

Results

Results CVG, MGT and GRI also showed that some treatments outperformed the control.

Results CVG, MGT and GRI also showed that some treatments outperformed the control.

Results CVG, MGT and GRI also showed that some treatments outperformed the control.

Results Length of plumule and seedling dry weight showed that some activator treatments were capable of inducing improvements over the control indicating that the improved germination also improved seedling performance.

Results

Results Significant correlations were found between most of the characteristics under study and the highest correlation was between CVG and MGT indicating that these essentially measure the same parameters . First count Final count CVG MGT GRI Length of plumule Seedling dry weight 0.256* 0.263** 0.401*** -0.389*** 0.432*** 0.549*** 0.369*** 0.312** 0.387*** -0.386*** 0.477*** 0.821*** 0.847*** 0.548*** -0.536*** -0.362*** -0.042 -0.996*** 0.357*** 0.054 0.836*** *, **and *** Correlation is significant at the 0.05, 0.01 and 0.001 levels respectively.

Discussion Enhancement of viability and vigour of wheat by priming with a PEG osmoticum has been clearly demonstrated in this study. The findings are in agreement with others who also demonstrated the success of priming in wheat (Ashraf and Abu- shakra, 1978). The best response was found to be associated with -1 MPa incubated at 20oC for a short period of time (6 h). This agrees with Sharifzadeh et al. (2006) who also reported that vigour, radicle and stem length in wheat seedling were significantly higher at 20oC than 10oC.

Discussion Priming duration is important because if it is too extended then the radicle begins to emerge and priming benefits disappear. This was clear in this study at 20oC and for -1 and -3 MPa at 15oC, but curiously for -2 MPa at 15oC germination capacity was regained with increasing duration of incubation. This finding is unexplainable and potentially suggests that the PEG is having more than a simple osmotic effect on the imbibing seeds.

Discussion

Discussion The results showed that activation of wheat seed at a temperature of 20oC improved germination parameters compared to 15ºC. It is possible that the temperature of 15°C or increasing in period of soaking may have led to an increase in metabolism in the seed before emergence of radicle and that subsequently led to the increase in CVG and GRI. On other hand, this seems to have led to a loss of viability or death of some seeds during subsequent drying of the seed after soaking. It is possible that in deteriorating seed lots there is a mixed response to priming with some seeds responding in a positive manner whilst others have accentuated loss of viability. Since all tests of this sort are carried out on populations of seeds such variable response is very difficult to separate from the mean response.

Discussion The interaction of the three factors on the studied traits is intriguing and cannot be explained by any manipulation of the data such as thermal time or a product of thermal time and osmotic potential. Mohamed and Younis (1990) also reported that the suitable period of priming varies according to kind of osmotic matter, potential of osmotic solution, temperature and species of plant. The treatment -1 MPa at 20oC for 6 h significantly surpassed the control and the rest of the treatments, including the control treatment to give the highest germination percentage in the first and final count, length of plumule and dry weight of seedling but this did not coincide with the best speed of germination where treatment -2 MPa at 15oC for 24 h excelled with the highest speed of germination, lowest time for germination and highest germination rate index.

Discussion This means that the speed of germination may not be associated with the percentage of germination in some cases, perhaps because of varying viability and vigour of seeds in the seed lot. This probably indicates a need for a more accurate methodology to activate the seed to avoid the deterioration of marginally viable seed.

Conclusion Priming with PEG at -1 to -2 MPa can be used to enhance the viability and vigour of wheat seed which is showing deterioration in germination and vigour, but care must be taken to use a controlled temperature of 20oC for a short duration, around 6 h, in order to maximize the effect.

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION Jalal H. Hamza1&2 and Michael P. Fuller2 1Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Iraq (corresponding author; Tel: +964 (0)790–272–4272, email: jhhamza@yahoo.com) 2School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, UK, PL4 8AA (Tel:  +44 (0)1752 587635, Fax: +44 (0)1752 587634, mfuller@plymouth.ac.uk,)