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Germination of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis L) seeds under the influence of several conditions

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Abstract

Our study indicates that jojoba is suitable plant for cultivation of the Egyptian marginal soils, in the desert area, where the seeds were germinated and grown in sandy soil of marginal fertility. To study the effect of NaCl and mannitol on seeds germination, jojoba seeds were placed on cotton layer flooded with solution containing different concentrations of them. Salinity stimulated seed germination, especially, when the seeds were subjected to relatively low concentration of NaCl (0.5 – 3 gm/l). Increase the concentration of NaCl over 3 gm/l resulted in inhibition of seed germination as well as radicle growth. Application of 2 or 3 gm/l mannitol in germination medium improved the seed germination, vice versa was detected under progressive increase of mannitol in germination medium. Mannitol as same as NaCl delayed seed germination of jojoba plant. On the other hand, jojoba seeds can be germinated in low frequency under high concentration of mannitol, up to 100 gm/l, when seeds were placed on three cotton layers just wetted by distilled water containing mannitol. Temperature may be the most critical factor during jojoba seed germination, therefore summer was the best season for seed germination; also, 30 oC was the best temperature degree for seed germination and emergence of radical in the shortest time.

DOI

10.21608/jesj.2012.191446

Keywords

Desert cultivation, Jojoba, Mannitol, sodium chloride, seed germination, Stress

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Hassanein

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Affiliation

Central Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, P.O. 82524, Sohag, Egypt.

Email

ahmed.hassanein@science.sohag.edu.eg

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Sohag

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First Name

Galal

Last Name

El-Sherbini

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag University, P.O. 82524, Sohag, Egypt.

Email

galal.elsherbini@agr.sohag.edu.eg

City

Sohag

Orcid

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First Name

Abed-Elsaboor

Last Name

K.

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-

Affiliation

Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag University, P.O. 82524, Sohag, Egypt.

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First Name

Saad

Last Name

K.

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-

Affiliation

Central Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, P.O. 82524, Sohag, Egypt.

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First Name

Gaboor

Last Name

Gabour

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Central Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, P.O. 82524, Sohag, Egypt.

Email

-

City

Sohag

Orcid

-

First Name

El Mogy

Last Name

S.

MiddleName

N.

Affiliation

Al Obour Buildings, Salah Salem Road, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.

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Volume

9

Article Issue

1

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27174

Issue Date

2012-12-01

Receive Date

2012-03-20

Publish Date

2012-12-01

Page Start

29

Page End

35

Print ISSN

2314-5579

Online ISSN

2682-3942

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1,869

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Publication Title

Journal of Environmental Studies

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https://jesj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Germination of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis L) seeds under the influence of several conditions

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23 Jan 2023