Optimum germinative conditions of a multipurpose shrub from Patagonia: Prosopis alpataco (Fabaceae)

Several factors limit the native plants production. The aim of this study was to optimize the germination of Prosopis alpataco f. alpataco from northeastern Patagonia, Argentina. This is a key species of the Monte, one of the most threatened South American ecoregions. Seeds were incubated in chamber...

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Autores principales: Boeri, Patricia, Cedrés Gazo, Marianelén, Failla, Mauricio, Barrio, Daniel, Dalzotto, Daniela, Sharry, Sandra Elizabeth
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Publicado: 2019
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/110972
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topic Ciencias Agrarias
Dormancy
Optimum germination temperature
Scarification
Semi-arid zones
Dormancia
Escarificación
Regiones semiáridas
Temperatura óptima de germinación
spellingShingle Ciencias Agrarias
Dormancy
Optimum germination temperature
Scarification
Semi-arid zones
Dormancia
Escarificación
Regiones semiáridas
Temperatura óptima de germinación
Boeri, Patricia
Cedrés Gazo, Marianelén
Failla, Mauricio
Barrio, Daniel
Dalzotto, Daniela
Sharry, Sandra Elizabeth
Optimum germinative conditions of a multipurpose shrub from Patagonia: Prosopis alpataco (Fabaceae)
topic_facet Ciencias Agrarias
Dormancy
Optimum germination temperature
Scarification
Semi-arid zones
Dormancia
Escarificación
Regiones semiáridas
Temperatura óptima de germinación
description Several factors limit the native plants production. The aim of this study was to optimize the germination of Prosopis alpataco f. alpataco from northeastern Patagonia, Argentina. This is a key species of the Monte, one of the most threatened South American ecoregions. Seeds were incubated in chamber at 25 - 45 ºC in darkness for 7 days, evaluating eight germinative parameters. Chemical scarification with H2SO4 (2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 min) and mechanical scarification (by partial and total cutting of the seminal cover edge) were tested. The best results (100 % germinative capacity reached in one day) were recorded at 30 ºC (optimum germination temperature) in seeds scarified with H2SO4 (during 30 min) and with total cutting of the seminal cover edge. The use of H2SO4 is recommended for mass propagation and the total cutting of the seminal cover edge for small-scale production. It can be concluded that P. alpataco f. alpataco from northeastern Patagonia had a higher germinative response after an exposure to a range of relatively simple chemical or mechanical treatments. The techniques achieved here provide valuable information for conservation and production of plants of this species. This work represents the first optimum germinative conditions of P. alpataco f. alpataco from northeastern Patagonia. Its results open new lines for future research of other austral Prosopis species.
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author Boeri, Patricia
Cedrés Gazo, Marianelén
Failla, Mauricio
Barrio, Daniel
Dalzotto, Daniela
Sharry, Sandra Elizabeth
author_facet Boeri, Patricia
Cedrés Gazo, Marianelén
Failla, Mauricio
Barrio, Daniel
Dalzotto, Daniela
Sharry, Sandra Elizabeth
author_sort Boeri, Patricia
title Optimum germinative conditions of a multipurpose shrub from Patagonia: Prosopis alpataco (Fabaceae)
title_short Optimum germinative conditions of a multipurpose shrub from Patagonia: Prosopis alpataco (Fabaceae)
title_full Optimum germinative conditions of a multipurpose shrub from Patagonia: Prosopis alpataco (Fabaceae)
title_fullStr Optimum germinative conditions of a multipurpose shrub from Patagonia: Prosopis alpataco (Fabaceae)
title_full_unstemmed Optimum germinative conditions of a multipurpose shrub from Patagonia: Prosopis alpataco (Fabaceae)
title_sort optimum germinative conditions of a multipurpose shrub from patagonia: prosopis alpataco (fabaceae)
publishDate 2019
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/110972
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