Influence of the dynamics of seed sprouting on the differentiation of morphological features of tomato seedlings

Ewa Rożek, Jan Dyduch

Abstract


The aim of the present study was to determine the relation between the quality of seed germination and morphological differentiation of seedlings of the studied tomato cultivars. The seeds of very early tomato cultivars (Beta, Betalux. Promyk) compared to the semi-early New Yorker cultivar treated as control were subjected to evaluation. lt was found out that their germination rate significantly affected the quantity of obtained seedlings. The seedlings gr()wii ~oiii seeds that germinated after 5 days were significantly higher than those that germinated after 7 0r l0 days. They also had higher number of leaves. larger diameter of root collar and higher fresh mass.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/aa.1998.002

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  • 0065-0951 (print; ceased since 2016)
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