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Effect of Light Conditions and Salinity on Germination Behaviour and Early Growth of Umbrella Pine (Pinus Pinea L.) Seed

Ganatsas, P. P. and Tsakaldimi, M. N. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 82(4):605-610. 2007.

In this study, seeds of P. pinea were collected from the two principal forests where the species is found in Greece (the Strofylia Forest, southern Greece, and the Sithonia Peninsula, northern Greece), in order to examine the effects of light conditions and soil salinity, two important environmental factors on seed germination behaviour and early growth. The effect of light alone on seed germination was ascertained under different light regimes; while, to investigate the effect of salinity, seeds maintained in continuous light were watered with varying concentrations of NaCl and, after germination, the early growth of seedlings was monitored.


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Author(s): Petros P. Ganatsas, Marianthi N. Tsakaldimi

Section: Seeds

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