Germination and the Initial Seedling Growth of Lettuce, Celeriac and Wheat Cultivars after Micronutrient and a Biological Application Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment
Seed treatments with zinc, boron, biostimulant Coveron and MIX (zinc + boron + Coveron) were applied to three lettuce and three celeriac cultivars. Seeds of three wheat cultivars were treated under laboratory conditions with <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> and eight <i>Bacillus</i&...
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| description | Seed treatments with zinc, boron, biostimulant Coveron and MIX (zinc + boron + Coveron) were applied to three lettuce and three celeriac cultivars. Seeds of three wheat cultivars were treated under laboratory conditions with <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> and eight <i>Bacillus</i> spp. Seed germination, seedling growth, and the presence of the following pathogens were determined: <i>Fusarium</i> sp., <i>Alternaria</i> sp., <i>Penicillium</i> sp., and <i>Mucor</i> sp. The Coveron treatment was the most effective on lettuce seeds tested in the germination cabinet. Seed germination was higher by 4% than in the control. Alternatively, germination of seeds treated with boron in the greenhouse was higher by 12% than in the control. The Coveron treatment had the highest effect on the shoot length, which was greater by 0.7 and 2.1 cm in the germination cabinet and the greenhouse, respectively. This treatment was also the most effective on the root length. Zn, B, and MIX treatments increased celeriac seed germination by 14% in the germination cabinet. The Zn treatment was the most efficient on seeds tested in the greenhouse. The germination was higher by 15%. A significant cultivar × treatment interaction was determined in both observed species under both conditions. The maximum effect on wheat seed germination (8%) was achieved with the <i>T. harzianum</i> treatment in the Salazar cultivar. A significant interdependence (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01 to <i>p</i> ≤ 0.001) was established between seed germination and the seedling growth. The interrelationship between seed germination and pathogens of all cultivars was negative. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4585e404733f4f6ab200c3e0d081ec202023-11-22T14:53:40ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-09-01109191310.3390/plants10091913Germination and the Initial Seedling Growth of Lettuce, Celeriac and Wheat Cultivars after Micronutrient and a Biological Application Pre-Sowing Seed TreatmentDobrivoj Poštić0Ratibor Štrbanović1Marijenka Tabaković2Tatjana Popović3Ana Ćirić4Nevena Banjac5Nenad Trkulja6Rade Stanisavljević7Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11040 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11040 Belgrade, SerbiaMaize Research Institute Zemun Polje, 11185 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11040 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute for Biological Research Siniša Stanković—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute for Biological Research Siniša Stanković—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11040 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute for Plant Protection and Environment, 11040 Belgrade, SerbiaSeed treatments with zinc, boron, biostimulant Coveron and MIX (zinc + boron + Coveron) were applied to three lettuce and three celeriac cultivars. Seeds of three wheat cultivars were treated under laboratory conditions with <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> and eight <i>Bacillus</i> spp. Seed germination, seedling growth, and the presence of the following pathogens were determined: <i>Fusarium</i> sp., <i>Alternaria</i> sp., <i>Penicillium</i> sp., and <i>Mucor</i> sp. The Coveron treatment was the most effective on lettuce seeds tested in the germination cabinet. Seed germination was higher by 4% than in the control. Alternatively, germination of seeds treated with boron in the greenhouse was higher by 12% than in the control. The Coveron treatment had the highest effect on the shoot length, which was greater by 0.7 and 2.1 cm in the germination cabinet and the greenhouse, respectively. This treatment was also the most effective on the root length. Zn, B, and MIX treatments increased celeriac seed germination by 14% in the germination cabinet. The Zn treatment was the most efficient on seeds tested in the greenhouse. The germination was higher by 15%. A significant cultivar × treatment interaction was determined in both observed species under both conditions. The maximum effect on wheat seed germination (8%) was achieved with the <i>T. harzianum</i> treatment in the Salazar cultivar. A significant interdependence (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01 to <i>p</i> ≤ 0.001) was established between seed germination and the seedling growth. The interrelationship between seed germination and pathogens of all cultivars was negative.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/9/1913<i>Bacillus</i> spp.boronCoveron<sup>®</sup> seed and seedling quality<i>Trichoderma</i> spp.zinc |
| spellingShingle | Dobrivoj Poštić Ratibor Štrbanović Marijenka Tabaković Tatjana Popović Ana Ćirić Nevena Banjac Nenad Trkulja Rade Stanisavljević Germination and the Initial Seedling Growth of Lettuce, Celeriac and Wheat Cultivars after Micronutrient and a Biological Application Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment Plants <i>Bacillus</i> spp. boron Coveron<sup>®</sup> seed and seedling quality <i>Trichoderma</i> spp. zinc |
| title | Germination and the Initial Seedling Growth of Lettuce, Celeriac and Wheat Cultivars after Micronutrient and a Biological Application Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment |
| title_full | Germination and the Initial Seedling Growth of Lettuce, Celeriac and Wheat Cultivars after Micronutrient and a Biological Application Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment |
| title_fullStr | Germination and the Initial Seedling Growth of Lettuce, Celeriac and Wheat Cultivars after Micronutrient and a Biological Application Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Germination and the Initial Seedling Growth of Lettuce, Celeriac and Wheat Cultivars after Micronutrient and a Biological Application Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment |
| title_short | Germination and the Initial Seedling Growth of Lettuce, Celeriac and Wheat Cultivars after Micronutrient and a Biological Application Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment |
| title_sort | germination and the initial seedling growth of lettuce celeriac and wheat cultivars after micronutrient and a biological application pre sowing seed treatment |
| topic | <i>Bacillus</i> spp. boron Coveron<sup>®</sup> seed and seedling quality <i>Trichoderma</i> spp. zinc |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/9/1913 |
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