Effects of 35 C Heat Treatments on Photosensitive Grand Rapids Lettuce Seed Germination
- 1 April 1976
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 57 (4), 612-616
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.57.4.612
Abstract
Grand Rapids lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seeds were given 35 C heat treatments to increase photodormancy in a subsequent 20 C dark period. Short heat treatments (1-5 hours) induced a significant germination percentage increase of from 16% to over 50% depending on seed lot. With longer heat treatments dark germination percentage was gradually reduced to zero. If given at the end of 35 C, far red or red followed by far red further increased the amount of dark germination.Thermodormancy also delayed red-stimulated germination by 10 hours or more when red was given following a long 35 C treatment. The presence of Pfr was required during this time since far red light remained effective in reversing at least 50% of the red stimulation for up to 16 hours compared to only 4 hours in nonheat-treated seeds.Keywords
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