Germination of Senna Occidentalis link: seed at different osmotic potential levels

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study the effect of osmotic potential and salinity on the germination of seeds of Senna occidentalis, with and without a change of solutions. The percentage and rates of germination decreased according to decrease of potential, being more drastic when the substitutions of solutions were not made. The largest reductions were observed with the PEG solutions, with and without substitutions.

Keywords

• Germination
• seed
• osmotic potential
• Senna occidentalis