To study the germination characteristics and cardinal temperatures of Nepeta binaludensis a laboratory experiment was conducted. In this experiment the effects of seven constant temperatures including 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35°C and three alternate temperatures including 5/10, 10/20 and 20/30°C on germination percentage and germination rate was studied. The highest germination percentage was obtained at temperatures between 20-30 °C while the highest germination rate was recorded at 20 °C. Alternate temperatures have also a significant effect on germination characteristics of this species. The highest germination percentage and germination rate were recorded in alternate temperature of 20/30 °C. Base, optimum and critical temperatures were 7.4-9.9, 22.9-23.7 and 35.7-37.1°C, respectively.
Najafi, F., Koocheki, A., Rezvani Moghaddam, P., & Rastgoo, M. (2006). Evaluation of seed germination characteristics in Nepeta binaludensis, a highly endangered medicinal plant of Iran. Iranian Journal of Field Crops Research, 4(2), 343-385. doi: 10.22067/gsc.v4i2.1276
MLA
F Najafi; A Koocheki; P Rezvani Moghaddam; M Rastgoo. "Evaluation of seed germination characteristics in Nepeta binaludensis, a highly endangered medicinal plant of Iran", Iranian Journal of Field Crops Research, 4, 2, 2006, 343-385. doi: 10.22067/gsc.v4i2.1276
HARVARD
Najafi, F., Koocheki, A., Rezvani Moghaddam, P., Rastgoo, M. (2006). 'Evaluation of seed germination characteristics in Nepeta binaludensis, a highly endangered medicinal plant of Iran', Iranian Journal of Field Crops Research, 4(2), pp. 343-385. doi: 10.22067/gsc.v4i2.1276
VANCOUVER
Najafi, F., Koocheki, A., Rezvani Moghaddam, P., Rastgoo, M. Evaluation of seed germination characteristics in Nepeta binaludensis, a highly endangered medicinal plant of Iran. Iranian Journal of Field Crops Research, 2006; 4(2): 343-385. doi: 10.22067/gsc.v4i2.1276
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