| Literature DB >> 28861096 |
Rong Li1, Lijun Chen1, Yanpei Wu1, Rui Zhang1, Carol C Baskin2,3, Jerry M Baskin2, Xiaowen Hu1.
Abstract
Production of high quality seeds is of fundamental importance for successful crop production. However, knowledge of the effects of increased temperature resulting from global warming on seed quality of alpine species is limited. We investigated the effect of maternal environment on seed quality of three cultivars of the leguminous forage species Vicia sativa, giving particular attention to temperature. Plants of each cultivar were grown at 1700 and 3000 m a.s.l., and mass, germination, electrical conductivity (EC) of leakage and longevity were determined for mature seeds. Seeds of all three cultivars produced at the low elevation had a significantly lower mass and longevity but higher EC of leachate than those produced at the high elevation, suggesting that increased temperatures decreased seed quality. However, seed viability did not differ between elevations. The effects of maternal environment on seed germination strongly depended on cultivar and germination temperature. At 10 and 15°C, seeds of "Lanjian 3" produced at high elevation germinated to higher percentages and rates than those produced at low elevation, but the opposite trend was observed at 20°C. However, for seeds of "Lanjian 1" and "Lanjian 2," no significant effect of elevation was observed in germination percentage. Our results indicate that the best environment for the production of high quality seeds (e.g., high seed mass, low EC, high seed longevity) of V. sativa is one in which temperatures are relatively low during seed development.Entities:
Keywords: maternal environmental effect; seed germination; seed longevity; seed quality; seed vigor
Year: 2017 PMID: 28861096 PMCID: PMC5562723 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01411
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Plant Sci ISSN: 1664-462X Impact factor: 5.753
Phenology of three Vicia sativa cultivars grown at Yuzhong (YZ) and at Xiahe (XH).
| Cultivars | Growing sites | Sowing | Emergence | First flowering | Full bloom | Seed harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanjian 1 | YZ | May 14 | May 20 | June 25 | July 5 | August 13 |
| XH | April 30 | May 27 | July 10 | July 16 | September 2 | |
| Lanjian 2 | YZ | May 14 | May 21 | June 25 | July 4 | August 8 |
| XH | April 30 | May 26 | July 5 | July 12 | August 25 | |
| Lanjian 3 | YZ | May 14 | May 22 | June 24 | July 2 | August 2 |
| XH | April 30 | May 24 | July 1 | July 5 | August 18 |
Analysis of survival curve parameters for each seed lot determined using a generalized linear model (GLM) with binomial error and probit link function.
| Cultivar | Growing site | Ki | σ | P50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanjian 1 | YZ | 4.57 | 0.484 | 18.22 | 1.856 | 0.95 | 83.32 |
| XH | 4.34 | 0.352 | 30.05 | 3.670 | 0.93 | 130.31 | |
| Lanjian 2 | YZ | 4.49 | 0.298 | 17.04 | 0.999 | 0.98 | 76.45 |
| XH | 4.62 | 0.433 | 20.13 | 2.027 | 0.95 | 93.05 | |
| Lanjian 3 | YZ | 4.24 | 0.691 | 13.99 | 1.565 | 0.94 | 59.28 |
| XH | 4.94 | 0.444 | 14.14 | 1.025 | 0.97 | 69.83 |