Paper · 2012 · Guihaia

Probing the cause of the low germination rate of Merremia boisiana seed

Cheng Han

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Abstract

To find out the reasons for its indoor low germination rate,the permeability of seed coat,seed anatomical structure,seed vigor and seed endogenesis inhibitors were examined.The results showed that the permeability of seed coat was poor.Chipped seeds reached the highest value of water absorption in less than 38 h as the intact seeds.The proportion of empty seeds was as high as 30%.Seed vigor was low and averaged at 35%.The germinability,shoot and root growth of cabbage seeds were significantly inhibited by methanol extracts of M.boisiana seeds.When methanol extracts of seeds reached a concentration of 25 mg/mL,germination and growth of cabbage seeds were seriously inhibited,suggesting rather high content of endogenesis inhibitors in M.boisiana seeds.Low germination rate of M.boisiana seeds indicated that seed's generation of a new plant was not the main reason for the outburst overspread disaster in the recent years,and the key factors should be further researched.

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Claims 7

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The seed coat had poor permeability.

Taxon
Merremia boisianaDecalobanthus boisianust0
Outcome
permeability of seed coate0
Direction
poore0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Decalobanthus boisianus
Decalobanthus boisianus · TaxonK1ng8766 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“The results showed that the permeability of seed coat was poor.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 173–236 · show in text ↑
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“Merremia boisiana”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 49–66 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Chipped seeds reached maximum water absorption faster than intact seeds.

Taxon
Merremia boisianaDecalobanthus boisianust0
Treatment
Chipped seedse0
Outcome
water absorptione0
Direction
higheste0
Value
less than 38 he0
Comparator
intact seedse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Decalobanthus boisianus
Decalobanthus boisianus · TaxonK1ng8766 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Chipped seeds reached the highest value of water absorption in less than 38 h as the intact seeds.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 236–334 · show in text ↑
t0

“Merremia boisiana”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 49–66 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Empty seeds accounted for 30%.

Taxon
Merremia boisianaDecalobanthus boisianust0
Outcome
proportion of empty seedse0
Value
30%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Decalobanthus boisianus
Decalobanthus boisianus · TaxonK1ng8766 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“The proportion of empty seeds was as high as 30%.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 334–383 · show in text ↑
t0

“Merremia boisiana”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 49–66 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Seed vigor averaged 35%.

Taxon
Merremia boisianaDecalobanthus boisianust0
Outcome
Seed vigore0
Direction
lowe0
Value
35%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Decalobanthus boisianus
Decalobanthus boisianus · TaxonK1ng8766 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Seed vigor was low and averaged at 35%.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 383–422 · show in text ↑
t0

“Merremia boisiana”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 49–66 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Methanol seed extracts significantly inhibited cabbage germinability, shoot growth and root growth.

Treatment
methanol extracts of M.boisiana seedse0
Interactor
M.boisianaDecalobanthus boisianuse0other
Outcome
germinability,shoot and root growthe0
Direction
inhibitede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Brassica oleracea var. capitata · TaxonThamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Decalobanthus boisianus
Decalobanthus boisianus · InteractorK1ng8766 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“The germinability,shoot and root growth of cabbage seeds were significantly inhibited by methanol extracts of M.boisiana seeds.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 422–549 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

At 25 mg/mL, seed extract seriously inhibited cabbage germination and growth.

Treatment
methanol extracts of seedse0
Outcome
germination and growthe0
Direction
inhibitede0
Value
25 mg/mLe0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Brassica oleracea var. capitata · TaxonThamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“When methanol extracts of seeds reached a concentration of 25 mg/mL,germination and growth of cabbage seeds were seriously inhibited”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 549–681 · show in text ↑
Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The low seed germination rate suggested seed regeneration was not the main cause of recent overspread.

Outcome
Low germination ratee0
Qualifier
not the main reason for the outburst overspread disaster in the recent yearse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Decalobanthus boisianus
Decalobanthus boisianus · TaxonK1ng8766 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“Low germination rate of M.boisiana seeds indicated that seed's generation of a new plant was not the main reason for the outburst overspread disaster in the recent years”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 759–928 · show in text ↑

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