Abstract
Seed propagation is the most used method for producing yellow passion fruit seedlings (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa); however, the success and uniformity of seedling formation are influenced by the germination process. This study aims to evaluate the influence of light and different pollination conditions on the quality of passion fruit seeds and seedlings. The experiment was conducted in two stages, both arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD): In the first stage, two treatments were used to determine the optimal light conditions for the germination of Passiflora edulis seeds obtained from fruits formed through manual cross-pollination (MCP). In the second stage, the effects of different pollination conditions on seed germination and seedling development were evaluated. The variables analyzed included germination rate, mean germination time, germination speed index, total seedling length, shoot length, root length, and fresh and dry biomass. The results indicated that the absence of light promotes a higher germination rate and a shorter mean germination time for P. edulis seeds. Flowers subjected to manual cross-pollination (MCP) and free visitation without pollen thieves (FVWT) resulted in higher germination rates and shorter germination times. The presence of thieves caused a 31% reduction in seed germination but did not affect seedling development.
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Claims 8
Claim · model-written summary
Absence of light gave a higher seed germination rate in passion fruit.
- Taxon
- Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpae0 - Organ / stage
- seedse1
- Treatment
- absence of lighte1
- Outcome
- germination ratee1
- Direction
- highere1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yellow passion fruit seedlings (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa)”
e1“The results indicated that the absence of light promotes a higher germination rate and a shorter mean germination time for P. edulis seeds”
Claim · model-written summary
Absence of light gave a shorter mean germination time in passion fruit seeds.
- Taxon
- Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpaPassiflora edulis f. flavicarpae0
- Organ / stage
- seedse1
- Treatment
- absence of lighte1
- Outcome
- mean germination timee1
- Direction
- shortere1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yellow passion fruit seedlings (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa)”
e1“The results indicated that the absence of light promotes a higher germination rate and a shorter mean germination time for P. edulis seeds”
Claim · model-written summary
Manual cross-pollination gave higher passion fruit germination rates.
- Taxon
- Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpaPassiflora edulis f. flavicarpae0
- Organ / stage
- Flowerse2
- Treatment
- manual cross-pollination (MCP)e2
- Outcome
- germination ratese2
- Direction
- highere2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yellow passion fruit seedlings (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa)”
e2“Flowers subjected to manual cross-pollination (MCP) and free visitation without pollen thieves (FVWT) resulted in higher germination rates and shorter germination times”
Claim · model-written summary
Manual cross-pollination gave shorter passion fruit germination times.
- Taxon
- Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpaPassiflora edulis f. flavicarpae0
- Organ / stage
- Flowerse2
- Treatment
- manual cross-pollination (MCP)e2
- Outcome
- germination timese2
- Direction
- shortere2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yellow passion fruit seedlings (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa)”
e2“Flowers subjected to manual cross-pollination (MCP) and free visitation without pollen thieves (FVWT) resulted in higher germination rates and shorter germination times”
Claim · model-written summary
Free visitation without pollen thieves gave higher passion fruit germination rates.
- Taxon
- Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpaPassiflora edulis f. flavicarpae0
- Organ / stage
- Flowerse2
- Treatment
- free visitation without pollen thieves (FVWT)e2
- Outcome
- germination ratese2
- Direction
- highere2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yellow passion fruit seedlings (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa)”
e2“Flowers subjected to manual cross-pollination (MCP) and free visitation without pollen thieves (FVWT) resulted in higher germination rates and shorter germination times”
Claim · model-written summary
Free visitation without pollen thieves gave shorter passion fruit germination times.
- Taxon
- Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpaPassiflora edulis f. flavicarpae0
- Organ / stage
- Flowerse2
- Treatment
- free visitation without pollen thieves (FVWT)e2
- Outcome
- germination timese2
- Direction
- shortere2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yellow passion fruit seedlings (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa)”
e2“Flowers subjected to manual cross-pollination (MCP) and free visitation without pollen thieves (FVWT) resulted in higher germination rates and shorter germination times”
Claim · model-written summary
The presence of pollen thieves reduced passion fruit seed germination by 31%.
- Taxon
- Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpaPassiflora edulis f. flavicarpae0
- Treatment
- The presence of thievese3
- Interactor
- thievese3other
- Outcome
- seed germinatione3
- Direction
- reductione3
- Value
- 31%e3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yellow passion fruit seedlings (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa)”
e3“The presence of thieves caused a 31% reduction in seed germination but did not affect seedling development”
Claim · model-written summary
The presence of pollen thieves did not affect passion fruit seedling development.
- Taxon
- Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpaPassiflora edulis f. flavicarpae0
- Treatment
- The presence of thievese3
- Interactor
- thievese3other
- Outcome
- seedling developmente3
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“yellow passion fruit seedlings (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa)”
e3“The presence of thieves caused a 31% reduction in seed germination but did not affect seedling development”
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