Native Plants Journal - Article
Flaming Fabaceae--using an alcohol flame to break seed dormancy
Abstract:
Soaking Fabaceae seeds in alcohol and then passing them through a flame for 2 to 3 s is a quick and easy way of promoting germination of at least 8 species
of Hawaiian legumes. In addition to stimulating germination, the technique effectively sterilizes seeds for in vitro germination for mircropropagation or for
germination in the greenhouse.
Issue & Pages:
Spring 2003 Pages: 46-47
Article Download:
4-1NPJ46-47.pdf (PDF document)
Authors:
- Nellie Sugii
Keywords:
micropropagation, greenhouse, threatened and endangered, recalcitrant, legume