Study on seed biological characteristics of Gentiana crassicaulis
Wu, J.; Zhao, Z.; Meng, Q.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 36(5): 552-555
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1001-5302 PMID: 21657069 Document Number: 649873
To study seed biological characteristics of Gentiana crassicaulis. The samples were collected from five localities, and the morphological observation, germination test and viability TTC test were carried out. The seed morphological characters of all samples were similar to each other. The viability of all samples was similar to each other, but the germination rate of wild seed was the highest in all samples after stored for 8 months. Also, the seed energy of wild seed and sample 2008XR02 was higher than other three samples. There was no obvious correlation between thousand seed weight and germination rate. The quality of wild seed and sample 2008XR02 was superior than that of the other three samples. The results can be used for basic data of in situ conservation and germplasm breeding of G. crassicaulis.