Abstract:
In this study, the Mesembryanthemum crystallinum seeds were soaked with gibberellin(GA
3),3-indole acetic acid(IAA),6-benzylamino purine(6-BA),ethephon(ETH) and abscisic acid(ABA) at different concentration gradients, and the germination rate, germination potential and germination index of the seeds were determined in order to explore the effects of plant exogenous hormones on seed germination of M. crystallinum.The results showed that 120 mg·L
-1 of GA
3,150 mg·L
-1 of IAA, 2 mg·L
-1 of 6-BA and 80 mg·L
-1 of ETH were the most favorable for seed germination.And, ABA had a general inhibitory effect on seed germination.The order of promoting effects of several plant growth regulators on seed germination followed as GA
3>IAA>ETH>6-BA>ABA.