Vázquez Núñez E1, S Awate2, MC Carrasco Monrroy3
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.87, pp. 216-224, 2018, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2018.87.216
Abstract The effect of scarification methods and silver nanoparticles
on plantlets growth were tested on seeds of plants belonging
to the Fabaceae family (Prosopis laevigata, Acacia farnesiana and
Erythrina americana), which are predominant species in semi-arid
ecosystems in Mexico. The scarification methods consisted in using
coarse sand paper and two different concentrations of sulphuric acid
(H2SO4 98% and H2SO4 50%); immersion of seeds in distilled water
was used as a control. The percentage of germination was calculated
and the Kotowski´s coefficient was determined. After scarification,
the seeds were immersed in silver nanoparticles solutions at different
concentrations i.e., 100 mg/L, 500 mg/L… More >
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