HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2023, Vol. 62 ›› Issue (7): 95-100.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2023.07.017

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Study on seed dormancy and germination characteristics of Toxicodendron succedaneum

CHEN Fa-zhi1, TONG Jun1, YANG Shou-kun1, ZHAI Jing-hua1, GAO Hui-jiang2, LIU Zhong1   

  1. 1. Forestry & Fruit Tree Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430075, China;
    2. Hubei Huihong Biotechnology Development Co., Ltd., Jingshan 431800, Hubei, China
  • Received:2022-02-21 Online:2023-07-25 Published:2023-08-15

Abstract: In order to explore the dormancy causes, dormancy release methods and germination characteristics of Japanese wild lacquer(Toxicodendron succedaneum) seeds, mature Japanese wild lacquer seeds were used as materials to observe their morphological structure and water absorption, determine the effects of methanol extracts from different parts of Japanese wild lacquer seeds on the germination and growth of Chinese cabbage seeds, compare the effects of different dewaxing treatments combined with gibberellin soaking on the germination rate of Japanese wild lacquer seeds, and determine the changes of physiological and biochemical indexes during seed germination of Japanese wild lacquer. The results showed that, the seeds of Japanese wild lacquer tree had poor water permeability and physical dormancy. The water absorption rate was only 34.17% after soaking in clean water for 15 days, and the water absorption rate reached 77.12% after acid etching treatment and soaking in clean water for 5 days. The endotesta extract of Japanese wild lacquer had a significant inhibitory effect on the germination and growth of Chinese cabbage seeds. The endotesta contained endogenous substances that inhibited germination and had physiological dormancy. 98% H2SO4 dewaxing treatment for 20 min combined with soaking seeds in 300 mg/L gibberellin solution for 12 h could break the seed dormancy of Japanese wild lacquer tree, significantly improve the germination potential and germination rate compared with the control, and make the germination early and neat. The seed germination potential reached (54.33±0.58)% and the germination rate reached (97.67±2.52)%. The seeds started to germinate on the 3rd day and all had germinated on the 10th day. During seed germination, the contents of soluble sugar and soluble protein decreased significantly, the activity of POD and α-amylase increased significantly. The contents of ABA and GA3 in the seeds of Japanese wild lacquer tree were higher and lower in the dormancy stage. The content of GA3 increased sharply in the imbibition stage. After the radicle grew, the contents of ABA and GA3 decreased significantly.

Key words: Toxicodendron succedaneum, seed dormancy, dormancy release, germination percentage, germination physiology

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