Selenium Seed Priming and Biostimulation Influence the Seed Germination and Seedling Morphology of Jalapeño (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.)
The priming of seeds is shown as a viable technique to improve germination, the growth of the radicle and plumule, and the seedling vigor index, which gives rise to seedlings with higher quality and tolerance to environmental growing conditions. Sodium selenite (Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub&...
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| author | María de los Ángeles Sariñana-Navarrete Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza Susana González-Morales Antonio Juárez-Maldonado Pablo Preciado-Rangel Esteban Sánchez-Chávez Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego Adriana Antonio-Bautista Álvaro Morelos-Moreno |
| author_facet | María de los Ángeles Sariñana-Navarrete Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza Susana González-Morales Antonio Juárez-Maldonado Pablo Preciado-Rangel Esteban Sánchez-Chávez Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego Adriana Antonio-Bautista Álvaro Morelos-Moreno |
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| description | The priming of seeds is shown as a viable technique to improve germination, the growth of the radicle and plumule, and the seedling vigor index, which gives rise to seedlings with higher quality and tolerance to environmental growing conditions. Sodium selenite (Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub>) and selenium nanoparticles (nSe) were used as priming media and postgermination biostimulation in seeds of jalapeño pepper, in concentrations of 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 mg L<sup>−1</sup> for the two Se species, and control treatment. This research aimed to determine the priming response of jalapeño pepper regarding the germination percent, germination speed index, radicle length, plumule length, fresh weight, and seedling vigor index. The stimulation and phytotoxicity thresholds were also computed. The results showed a percentage of germination greater than 80% in all concentrations evaluated. Most variables of jalapeño pepper presented stimulation responses at Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub> doses lower than 5 mg L<sup>−1</sup> and nSe doses lower than 15 mg L<sup>−1</sup>. The higher daily germination was favored by nSe on the fifth day compared to the sixth day of Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub>; in addition, the higher cumulative germination occurred on the sixth day with nSe and on the eighth day with Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub>. The use of low Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub> concentrations positively favors germination and the morphological traits of the shoots. Likewise, the use of Se in nanometric form was friendlier, that is, the degree of tolerance to Se was higher. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f4c472da8a34f649f812c247f7840d92024-02-23T15:18:37ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242024-01-0110211910.3390/horticulturae10020119Selenium Seed Priming and Biostimulation Influence the Seed Germination and Seedling Morphology of Jalapeño (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.)María de los Ángeles Sariñana-Navarrete0Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza1Susana González-Morales2Antonio Juárez-Maldonado3Pablo Preciado-Rangel4Esteban Sánchez-Chávez5Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego6Adriana Antonio-Bautista7Álvaro Morelos-Moreno8Department of Horticulture, Agronomy Division, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Campus Saltillo, Saltillo 25315, MexicoDepartment of Horticulture, Agronomy Division, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Campus Saltillo, Saltillo 25315, MexicoAgronomy Division, CONAHCYT-Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Campus Saltillo, Saltillo 25315, MexicoDepartment of Botany, Agronomy Division, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Campus Saltillo, Saltillo 25315, MexicoTechnological Institute of Torreón, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Torreón 27170, MexicoFood and Development Research Center, Campus Delicias, Delicias 33089, MexicoApplied Chemistry Research Center, Campus Saltillo, Saltillo 25294, MexicoSeed Technology Training and Development Center, Agronomy Division, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Campus Saltillo, Saltillo 25315, MexicoAgronomy Division, CONAHCYT-Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Campus Saltillo, Saltillo 25315, MexicoThe priming of seeds is shown as a viable technique to improve germination, the growth of the radicle and plumule, and the seedling vigor index, which gives rise to seedlings with higher quality and tolerance to environmental growing conditions. Sodium selenite (Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub>) and selenium nanoparticles (nSe) were used as priming media and postgermination biostimulation in seeds of jalapeño pepper, in concentrations of 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 mg L<sup>−1</sup> for the two Se species, and control treatment. This research aimed to determine the priming response of jalapeño pepper regarding the germination percent, germination speed index, radicle length, plumule length, fresh weight, and seedling vigor index. The stimulation and phytotoxicity thresholds were also computed. The results showed a percentage of germination greater than 80% in all concentrations evaluated. Most variables of jalapeño pepper presented stimulation responses at Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub> doses lower than 5 mg L<sup>−1</sup> and nSe doses lower than 15 mg L<sup>−1</sup>. The higher daily germination was favored by nSe on the fifth day compared to the sixth day of Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub>; in addition, the higher cumulative germination occurred on the sixth day with nSe and on the eighth day with Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub>. The use of low Na<sub>2</sub>SeO<sub>3</sub> concentrations positively favors germination and the morphological traits of the shoots. Likewise, the use of Se in nanometric form was friendlier, that is, the degree of tolerance to Se was higher.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/2/119primingbiostimulationphytotoxicitynanomaterialssodium selenite |
| spellingShingle | María de los Ángeles Sariñana-Navarrete Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza Susana González-Morales Antonio Juárez-Maldonado Pablo Preciado-Rangel Esteban Sánchez-Chávez Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego Adriana Antonio-Bautista Álvaro Morelos-Moreno Selenium Seed Priming and Biostimulation Influence the Seed Germination and Seedling Morphology of Jalapeño (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) Horticulturae priming biostimulation phytotoxicity nanomaterials sodium selenite |
| title | Selenium Seed Priming and Biostimulation Influence the Seed Germination and Seedling Morphology of Jalapeño (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) |
| title_full | Selenium Seed Priming and Biostimulation Influence the Seed Germination and Seedling Morphology of Jalapeño (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) |
| title_fullStr | Selenium Seed Priming and Biostimulation Influence the Seed Germination and Seedling Morphology of Jalapeño (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selenium Seed Priming and Biostimulation Influence the Seed Germination and Seedling Morphology of Jalapeño (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) |
| title_short | Selenium Seed Priming and Biostimulation Influence the Seed Germination and Seedling Morphology of Jalapeño (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) |
| title_sort | selenium seed priming and biostimulation influence the seed germination and seedling morphology of jalapeno i capsicum annuum i l |
| topic | priming biostimulation phytotoxicity nanomaterials sodium selenite |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/2/119 |
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