Effects of Different Treatments on Germination and Seedling Development of Moringa (Moringa oleifera L.) Seeds
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https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v12is1.2076-2081.7052Keywords:
Moringa oleifera, Germination, GA3, PEG, Microbial fertilizerAbstract
This study consists of two phases: moringa seed germination and seedling development. Firstly, four different treatments (a: Soaking in warm water at 35 ℃ for 24 hours; b: 24 hours in 1000 ppm GA3 solution; c: -1MPa polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution for 24 hours; d: 2500 ppm microbial fertilizer solution for 24 hours) were applied to the seeds in addition to the control treatment. In germination trials carried out under controlled conditions, the temperature was set at 25 ℃ and the relative humidity was above 80%. After seed sowing, germination rate, time and germination energy were determined for each treatment. After germination, the seedlings were transferred to growing medium containing peat and perlite in a 1:1 ratio. Then, NPK, NPK + 2500 ppm microbial fertilizer and NPK + 5000 ppm microbial fertilizer were applied to the seedlings six times with 15 days intervals. After 90 days, plant height, stem diameter, chlorophyll content, stem, root wet and dry weights were determined. The results of the study showed that the best results for seed germination rate, time and energy were obtained by soaking the seeds in warm water at 35 ℃ for 24 hours before sowing in vials, followed by soaking in 1000 ppm GA3 solution for 24 hours. Considering the parameters examined in terms of seedling growth and development, the use of standard NPK together with microbial fertilizer gave better results compared to standard NPK. As a result of this study, it was recommended to keep the seeds in warm water at 35℃ for 24 hours for seed germination and to use standard NPK with microbial fertilizer for seedling growth.
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