Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
Abstract Information regarding the germination and seedling growth behavior of a potential weed species is an important tool to manage weeds without the use of agricultural chemicals that cause harmful effects on human health and the environment. A series of experiments were directed to investigate...
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| author | Muhammad Mansoor Javaid Athar Mahmood Dalal S. Alshaya Muneera D. F. AlKahtani Hasnain Waheed Allah Wasaya Sher Aslam Khan Maria Naqve Imran Haider Muhammad Adnan Shahid Muhammad Ather Nadeem Saira Azmat Bilal Ahmad Khan Rashad Mukhtar Balal Kotb A. Attia Sajid Fiaz |
| author_facet | Muhammad Mansoor Javaid Athar Mahmood Dalal S. Alshaya Muneera D. F. AlKahtani Hasnain Waheed Allah Wasaya Sher Aslam Khan Maria Naqve Imran Haider Muhammad Adnan Shahid Muhammad Ather Nadeem Saira Azmat Bilal Ahmad Khan Rashad Mukhtar Balal Kotb A. Attia Sajid Fiaz |
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| description | Abstract Information regarding the germination and seedling growth behavior of a potential weed species is an important tool to manage weeds without the use of agricultural chemicals that cause harmful effects on human health and the environment. A series of experiments were directed to investigate the influence of different environmental factors (temperature, pH, NaCl, moisture stress, and seed burial depth) on germination and seedling emergence of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) under controlled conditions. Results suggested that 25 °C is the optimum temperature for maximum germination (95%) and seedling growth of perennial ryegrass, however, a quick decline was observed at 35 °C. Seed germination was unaffected by pH levels ranging from 5 to 10. The 92% seed germination was recorded where no salt stress was applied and germination was reduced by 87% at 250 mMNaCl concentration. Seed germination was unaffected by osmotic potential ranges from 0 to − 0.4 MPa thereafter declined and completely inhibited at − 0.8 or − 1.0 MPa. No seed emerged at the soil surface or a soil depth of 6 or 7 cm and 90% emergence occurred at 1 cmsoil depth. The germination and seedlings parameters like time to initial germination, mean germination time, time taken to 50% germination and germination index, root and shoot length, and fresh and dry weight of root and shoot are significantly affected with the environmental factors. The information obtained in this study will be helpful to develop better management strategies for germination and the emergence of perennial ryegrass in areas where it has the ability to rapidly colonize. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-877c456e06a54d579232e83e01b1662f2022-12-22T02:29:19ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-06-0112111110.1038/s41598-022-13416-6Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)Muhammad Mansoor Javaid0Athar Mahmood1Dalal S. Alshaya2Muneera D. F. AlKahtani3Hasnain Waheed4Allah Wasaya5Sher Aslam Khan6Maria Naqve7Imran Haider8Muhammad Adnan Shahid9Muhammad Ather Nadeem10Saira Azmat11Bilal Ahmad Khan12Rashad Mukhtar Balal13Kotb A. Attia14Sajid Fiaz15Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of SargodhaDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture FaisalabadDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman UniversityDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman UniversityDepartment of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of SargodhaCollege of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityDepartment of Plant Breeding and Genetics, The University of HaripurDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture FaisalabadDepartment of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of SargodhaHorticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS, North Florida Research and Education Center Quincy 32351, University of FloridaDepartment of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of SargodhaAgriculture Extension and Adaptive Research, Agriculture Department, Government of PunjabDepartment of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of SargodhaDepartment of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of SargodhaCenter of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, King Saud UniversityCollege of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityAbstract Information regarding the germination and seedling growth behavior of a potential weed species is an important tool to manage weeds without the use of agricultural chemicals that cause harmful effects on human health and the environment. A series of experiments were directed to investigate the influence of different environmental factors (temperature, pH, NaCl, moisture stress, and seed burial depth) on germination and seedling emergence of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) under controlled conditions. Results suggested that 25 °C is the optimum temperature for maximum germination (95%) and seedling growth of perennial ryegrass, however, a quick decline was observed at 35 °C. Seed germination was unaffected by pH levels ranging from 5 to 10. The 92% seed germination was recorded where no salt stress was applied and germination was reduced by 87% at 250 mMNaCl concentration. Seed germination was unaffected by osmotic potential ranges from 0 to − 0.4 MPa thereafter declined and completely inhibited at − 0.8 or − 1.0 MPa. No seed emerged at the soil surface or a soil depth of 6 or 7 cm and 90% emergence occurred at 1 cmsoil depth. The germination and seedlings parameters like time to initial germination, mean germination time, time taken to 50% germination and germination index, root and shoot length, and fresh and dry weight of root and shoot are significantly affected with the environmental factors. The information obtained in this study will be helpful to develop better management strategies for germination and the emergence of perennial ryegrass in areas where it has the ability to rapidly colonize.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13416-6 |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Mansoor Javaid Athar Mahmood Dalal S. Alshaya Muneera D. F. AlKahtani Hasnain Waheed Allah Wasaya Sher Aslam Khan Maria Naqve Imran Haider Muhammad Adnan Shahid Muhammad Ather Nadeem Saira Azmat Bilal Ahmad Khan Rashad Mukhtar Balal Kotb A. Attia Sajid Fiaz Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) Scientific Reports |
| title | Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) |
| title_full | Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) |
| title_fullStr | Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) |
| title_short | Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) |
| title_sort | influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass lolium perenne l |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13416-6 |
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