• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.79-91
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• 2008

Research was initiated to investigate germination characteristics of creeping bentgrass (CB, Agrostis palustris Huds.). Seven varieties of CB were evaluated with different experiments. An alternative environment condition requiring for a CB germination test by International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) was applied in the Experiment I, consisting of 8-hr light at $25^{\circ}C$ and 16-hr dark at $15^{\circ}C$(ISTA conditions). Experiment II was conducted under a room temperature condition of 5 to $25^{\circ}C$(natural conditions). In each experiment, data such as seed germinating vigor, early germination characteristics, germination speed and germination peak time were measured. Significant differences were observed in seed germinating vigor, early germination characteristics, germination speed and germination peak time. Seed germinating vigor was variable with different environments and varieties. It was 61.50 to 98.25% under ISTA conditions and 55.00 to 98.50% under natural conditions. There were considerable variations in early germination characteristics among CB varieties according to different conditions. Early germination characteristics indicated that all varieties were 1 to 4 days faster in germination under ISTA conditions, when compared with natural conditions. The germination speed, measured as days to seed germination of 70% and 90%, was much faster with Penn A-1, Penn A-4 and Penncross under ISTA conditions. But it was even faster with L-93 and Penncross when grown under natural conditions. Differences were also observed in germination peak time with varieties and growing conditions. It was 0.57 to 2.86 days under ISTA conditions and 0.74 to 1.74 days under natural conditions. Regardless of the environment conditions, the shortest variety was L-93 and the longest one T-1. Considering germinating vigor, early germination characteristics, germination speed and germination peak time, Penn A-1, Penn A-4 and Penncross were regarded as excellent varieties under ISTA conditions in terms of early establishment characteristics, while L-93, Penn A-1 and Penncross under natural conditions. These results suggest that an intensive germination test be needed prior to planting, for the early germinating vigor, germination speed and germination peak time. Also, a proper variety selection and comprehensive site analysis for the growing environmental conditions should be done before golf course construction.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.23-38
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• 2015

The study was initiated with Kentucky bluegrass (KB, Poa pratensis L.) to investigate germination and early establishment characteristics of new cultivars for a practical application to turfgrass establishment such as parks, athletic field and golf course etc. Fifteen cultivars were evaluated in different experiments. An alternative condition for a KB germination test required by International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) was applied in Experiment I, consisting of 8-hr light at $25^{\circ}C$ and 16-hr dark at $15^{\circ}C$ (ISTA conditions). Experiment II was conducted under a room temperature condition of 5 to $25^{\circ}C$ (natural conditions). Seed germinating vigor, germination speed and germination peak time were measured in both experiments. Significant differences were observed in seed germinating vigor, germination speed and germination peak time. Seed germinating vigor was variable with different environments and cultivars. It was 75.25 to 89.50% under ISTA conditions and 75.75 to 90.25% under natural conditions. There were considerable variations in early germination characteristics among KB cultivars according to different environments. Early germination characteristics showed that all cultivars were 3 to 5 days faster in germination under ISTA conditions, when compared with natural conditions. The germination speed, measured as days to seed germination of 50% to 80%, was much faster with 'Midnight II', 'Excursion' and 'Midnight' under ISTA conditions. But it was faster with 'Midnight II', 'Excursion' and 'Odyssey' under natural conditions. Differences was also observed in germination peak time with cultivars and growing conditions. It ranged 5.94 to 14.88 days under ISTA conditions and 4.71 to 13.06 days under natural conditions. Regardless of the environment conditions, the shortest cultivars were 'Odyssey' and 'Midnight II'. The longest ones were 'Nuglade' under ISTA condition and 'Moonlight' under natural conditions. Considering germinating vigor, germination speed and germination peak time, 'Midnight II', 'Excursion', 'Midnight', and 'Odyssey' were regarded as excellent cultivars under ISTA conditions in terms of early establishment characteristics, while 'Midnight II', 'Excursion', 'Odyssey', and 'Courtyard' under natural conditions. These results suggest that an intensive germination test be needed prior to planting, for investigating the early germinating vigor, germination speed and germination peak time. Also, a proper cultivar selection and comprehensive site analysis for the growing environmental conditions should be done before turfgrass establishment such as golf course construction.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.253-259
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• 1985

The results of the conducted experiment obtained basic data on seed germination for Phragmites communis and Atriplex gmelini were; Seed germination was not influenced till 0.5% NaCl, but at over 1.0% NaCl it dropped remarkably. The germination limit fro degree of NaCl was 2.0% in Phragmites communis. Atriplex gemelini was 2.5% and in accordance with the increase of the degree of NaCl. Germination speed showed a negative correlation being highly significant and the germination period lengthened. Compared with growing top plants, growth of roots was largely influenced by a high degree of NaCl. In accordance with the rise of temperature, the germination rate, and speed of both plants remarkably increased and the germination period was shortened. Ubride of Atriplex gmelini was germinated at the early days of picking but was not as the passing of the period. The seeds also did not germinated likewise Ubride. By a seedcoat breaking germination became 81%. During 20 min soaking treatment in conc H2SO4 seed germination possibility of 63% was known to be hard. Adequate soaking time in conc H2SO4 was 17.5 min.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2009

본 연구는 주로 독립수로 분포하여 생육하고 있는 황벽나무의 종자를 다량으로 보급하기 위한 효과적인 실생 번식법으로서 침수 및 예냉 처리를 통해 발아율을 향상시키고자 실시되었다. 침수처리는 실온에서 각각 3, 5, 10일 동안 실시되었고, 예냉 처리는 실온에서 24시간 흡습시킨 후 $4^{\circ}C$ 저장고에 각각 10, 20, 30, 50일간 보관하여 실시하였다. 파종실험 결과, 황벽나무 종자는 예냉 30일 처리에서 발아율 향상에 효과적이었으며, 침수처리는 오히려 발아율을 저해하는 요인으로 작용하였다. 평균 발아일수의 경우 예냉 30일 처리만이 발아일수 단축에 효과적이었다. 발아속도에 있어서는 침수 처리의 경우 모두 무처리구 보다 낮게 나타난 반면 예냉 처리는 20일 처리를 제외하고는 모두 무처리구 보다 높게 나타났다. 특히 예냉 30일 처리에서는 현저히 높을 수치를 나타내었다. 발아균일지수 역시 발아속도와 유사한 경향을 보였는데, 침수처리는 모두 낮게 나타났으며, 예냉 30일 처리에서 가장 높은 수치를 보였다.

• Weed & Turfgrass Science
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.274-282
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• 2013

본 실험은 ISTA 변온 및 자연실온 환경에서 퍼레니얼 라이그래스 신품종의 종자 발아력, 초기발아속도 및 발아피크기간 등의 특성을 연구 비교해서 실무적으로 한지형 잔디의 설계, 시공 및 관리에 활용하고자 시작하였다. 실험 I은 ISTA 변온(8시간: 광조건, $25^{\circ}C$; 16시간: 암조건, $15^{\circ}C$), 실험 II는 $5-25^{\circ}C$로 유지되고 있는 실내 실온환경에서 수행하였다. 퍼레니얼 라이그래스 종자의 발아력, 초기발아속도 및 발아피크기간은 발아환경 및 품종에 따라 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 종자 발아력은 ISTA 변온환경에서 66.00-93.75%, 자연실온 환경에서 66.25-93.50%로 나타났다. 초기발아속도는 ISTA 변온에서 'Pennant II', 'Brightstar II', 'Sonata', 'Accent II' 품종, 자연실온에서는 'Pennant II' 및 'Brightstar II' 품종이 우수하였다. 품종별 발아피크 기간은 ISTA 변온 환경에서 1.48-5.65일, 자연실온에서는 2.17-10.63일로 나타났다. 발아환경에 관계없이 'Sonata', 'Pennant II' 및 'Brightstar II' 품종의 발아피크 기간이 짧았고, 발아피크 기간이 가장 긴 품종은 'Revenge GLX' 이었다. 본 실험 결과 종자 발아력, 초기발아속도 및 발아피크기간을 종합적으로 고려 시 ISTA 변온에서는 'Pennant II', 'Brightstar II', 'Sonata' 및 'Accent II' 품종이 우수하였다. 그리고 자연실온 환경에서는 'Pennant II' 및 'Brightstar II' 품종이 우수한 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2000

Most parts of alfalfa plant have been reported to contain autotoxic substances that inhibit seed germination and early seedling growth, however, the chemical(s) is not still studied much. Effect of seed leachates of 'Vernal' alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was evaluated for inhibition of alfalfa germination and root growth through bioassay. Alfalfa seeds were extracted in 1 L deionized water for 1 h after soaking and the leachates caused to reduce root length of alfalfa significantly as the soaking time increased. Crude seeds at 4 g L$L^{-1}$ exudated autotoxins that reduce significantly root length by 34 % compared to the control, when the seeds soaked in deionized water for 24 h. However, the extracts did not affect final germination as well as speed of germination. Extracts from ground seeds significantly reduced speed of germination (GT 50) and root length. The results indicate that release of autotoxic substances from seeds during seed imbibition was increased with increase of soaking time and seed amount, and that autotoxicity was more occurred in ground seeds than in crude seeds.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2018

Research was initiated to investigate germination characteristics and germination pattern of 14 herbaceous plant entries used on the road slope during 30 days. An alternative germination condition for 14 herbaceous plant entries required by International Seed Testing Association(ISTA) was applied in the experiment, consisting of 8-hr light at $25^{\circ}C$ and 16-hr dark at $15^{\circ}C$. Significant differences were observed in the first germination rate(0.3%~40.7%)and in the final germination rate(7.7%~93.3%). Days to the first germination(2~8days), days to the 30% germination(2~6days) and days to the peak germination(6~18days) were different among 14 herbaceous plant entries in the study. From this result, we could find out higher final germination rate of 14 herbaceous plant entries in the following order; First, forage crops and cool-season turfgrasses; Second, herbeceous flowers; Third, wild plants. We could also divide germination rate among 14 herbaceous plant entries as 6 groups(I;very high, II;high, III;medium high, IV;medium low, V;low, VI;very low) based on the final germination rate and divide germination speed as 5 groups(A;very fast, B;fast, C;normal, D;slow, E;very slow)based on days to the peak germination. Considering germination characteristics and pattern of 14 herbaceous plant entries Medicago sativa, Lolium perenne, Festuca arundinacea and Cosmos sulphureus were regard as dominating species while Lespedeza cuneata, Silene armeria, Lotus corniculatus var.japonicus, Coreopsis tinctoria and Centaurea cyanus as competitive species following dominating species. However, Chrysanthemum burbankii, Pennisetum alopecuroides, Chrysanthemum boreale., Artemisia princeps var. orientalis and Arundinella hirta were not almost expected to emerge.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.416-421
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• 2009

This experiment was conducted to find out optimum priming treatment conditions to the sesame seed as a preliminary study for enhancing sesame germination properties. Effective priming agents and concentrations for sesame seed were $K_3PO_4$, 200 mM and PEG6000, -1.0 MPa respectively. Optimum priming temperature and duration were $15^{\circ}C$, 4 days in view of germination speed and germination percentage. PEG6000 with -1.0 MPa was selected as an efficient priming treatment condition at $15^{\circ}C$, 4 days. This study suggested that priming treatment to sesame seed would be an effective technique enhancing sesame seed germination and shortening time to the $T_{50}$ at the field condition, but the efficiency of priming treatments to the sesame seed would be strongly dependent on individual or integrated conditions of priming agent, concentration, temperature and duration etc.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.480-487
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• 2006

본 연구는 발아율이 낮고 발아가 불균일할 뿐만 아니라 발아소요기간이 긴 고로쇠나무 종자의 발아율 및 발아속도를 향상시키고자 PEG를 이용한 priming 처리를 실시하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 수분퍼텐셜을 0, -0.25, -0.5, -1.0, -2.0MPa로 각각 조절한 PEG 용액에 3일 동안 침지시켜 priming 처리한 고로쇠나무 종자는 무처리구에 비해 priming 처리구에서 발아율, 평균발아일수, 발아속도 및 발아균일지수가 향상되었다. 특히, -2.0MPa 처리구에서는 가장 높은 효과를 나타내었다. 또한 priming 처리는 무처리구에 비해 휴면율이 낮게 나타나 휴면타파에 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. Priming 처리가 종자발아 뿐만 아니라 유묘활력에도 영향을 미치는지 알아보고자 priming 처리 후 발아된 종자로부터 생장한 유묘를 대상으로 상대생장율 및 T/R율을 조사한 결과 -2.0MPa 처리구의 유묘에서 상대생장율은 가장 높고 T/R율은 가장 낮은 것으로 관찰되었다. 이러한 결과로부터 -2.0MPa의 수분퍼텐셜에서 3일 동안 priming 처리하는 것이 고로쇠나무 종자에 있어 가장 합리적인 종자처리 방법이라 할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.256-262
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• 2022

The timing of seed harvesting is an important decision in the management of seed orchards because it affects seed quality and yield. To investigate the effect of cone harvest time on seed quality and determine the optimal harvesting time, cones were regularly collected in seven times and germination tests were performed at each harvest time in two clonal seed orchards of Chamaecyparis obtusa. As cones developed, the percentage of seed germination increased before cone moisture content began to decrease significantly. The moisture contents of cones were highest at the first collection as 68.3% and 67.3% in Jeju and Gochang seed orchards respectively. At this time, germination speed was slowest, indicating poor seed vigour. The highest germination was found at the second stage in Jeju (36.5%) and at the seventh stage in Gochang (28.6%) seed orchard. The germination speed increased as cone moisture content decreased. Additionally, changes of seed vigour differed among the developmental stages in both seed orchards. Consequently, the optimal cone harvest time of C. obtusa seed orchards in Jeju was early September when high germination percentage was obtained. In Gochang seed orchards, late October was optimal cone harvest time when the germination speed was fast and the cone moisture content decreased.