Abstract:
Objective To study the best surface sterilization conditions and germination characteristics of Dendrocalamus brandisii (Munro) Kurz and D. membranaceus Munro seed.
Method NaClO (1%, 2%, 3%) and HgCl2 (0.01%, 0.1%) were used to sterilize the seeds of the two species so as to find out the most suitable combination of disinfectant conditions. Three factors, namely the water flushing time (6, 12, 18 h), 2% NaClO soaking time (5, 10, 15 min) and 0.1% HgCl2 soaking time (5, 10, 15 min), were used to design the experiments by the L9 (34) orthogonal table for selecting the best treatment combination. The seed germination rates using filter medium, MS medium and MS medium after soaked in 3 mg·L-1 GA3 were investigated respectively.
Result The optimum combination of disinfectant conditions was 2% NaClO+0.1% HgCl2. The best sterilization treatment combination for these two bamboos seeds were:6 h water flushing time, 10 min 2% NaClO soaking time and 15 min 0.1% HgCl2 soaking time. After treated, the germination rates of D. brandisii and D. membranaceus seeds were 84.4% and 72.2% respectively, and the pollution rate of the seeds were 18.7% and 29.6% respectively. The results of t test showed that no significant difference was found in germination rate of D. brandisii seeds between on MS medium and on MS medium after seeds soaked in 3 mg·L-1 GA3, the germination rate reached 85.6% and 84.4%, respectively. However, the seed germination rate on two MS mediums were significantly higher than that on filter paper (71.1%). The seed germination rate of D. membranaceus was lower than that of D. brandisii, and also displayed similar germination rule for three mediums.
Conclusion The best sterilization treatment combination for D. brandisii and D. membranaceus seeds are:6 h water flushing time, 10 min 2% NaClO soaking time and 15 min 0.1% HgCl2 soaking time. There is no significant difference in germination rate of D. brandisii and D. membranaceus seeds between on MS medium and on MS medium after seeds soaked in 3 mg·L-1 GA3. However, the seed germination rate on two MS mediums were significantly higher than that on filter paper.