Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications
Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2018
Journal or Book Title
Pakistan Journal of Botany
Volume
50
Issue
2
First Page
741
Last Page
748
Research Focus Area(s)
Biological and Process Engineering and Technology
Abstract
Tuber dormancy of Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) is an important factor hindering breeding progress and production as Jerusalem artichoke tubers do not germinate uniformly and environmental conditions greatly affect germination. Freshly-harvested tubers are normally used for planting of a subsequent crop, and low germination is a problem. The experiments were conducted in greenhouses at Khon Kaen University, Thailand and at Iowa State University, USA to explore other innovative methods to improve germination of Jerusalem artichoke seed tubers. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of Gibberellic acid (GA) on the dormancy of Jerusalem artichoke seed tubers. GA at all concentrations increased germination percentage, shoot length and shoot dry weight of seed tubers. All the varieties of Jerusalem artichoke germinated uniformly under various GA treatments between 4.5 and 8.0 days after planting. The highest rate of germination was noted for GA at a concentration of 1%.
Access
Open
Copyright Owner
Pakistan Botanical Society
Copyright Date
2018
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Ruttanaprasert, Ruttanchira; Jogloy, Sanun; Kanwar, Rameshwar S.; and Gleason, Mark L., "Gibberellic acid effect on tuber dormancy of Jerusalem artichoke under greenhouse conditions" (2018). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications. 1174.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_pubs/1174
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Comments
This article is published as Ruttanaprasert, R., S. Jogloy, R.S. Kanwar, and M.L. Gleason. 2017. Gibberellic acid effect on tuber dormancy of Jerusalem artichoke under greenhouse conditions. Pakistan Journal of Botany 50(2):741-748. Posted with permission.