Effects on Germination and Plantlet Development of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Seeds with Chitosan Coatings
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
- (a)
- Treatment preparation
- (b)
- Seed coatings
2.1. Scanning Electron Micrograph
2.2. Physiological Evaluation
2.2.1. Seed Germination, Germination Speed and Vigor Index
2.2.2. Plantlet Evaluation
3. Results
3.1. Micrographs of Chitosan-Coated Seeds
3.2. Germination Capacity and Germination Speed
3.3. Root and Stem Growth and Vigor Index
4. Discussion
4.1. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) of Seeds Coated with Chitosan
4.2. Germination and Germination Speed
4.3. Root and Stem Development of Plantlets and Vigor Index
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Crop | Treatment | SL | PL | VI | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bean | W | 23.3 | b | 38 | b | 32.3 | c |
CS0.1 | 28.9 | a | 53.5 | a | 51.2 | a | |
CS0.5 | 26.3 | a | 56.1 | a | 55.5 | a | |
CS1 | 29.1 | a | 54.4 | a | 52.0 | a | |
CSD | 30.1 | a | 50.7 | a | 42.6 | b | |
CDA | 30.4 | a | 55.6 | a | 51.2 | a | |
CD119 | 29.8 | a | 53.8 | a | 53.8 | a | |
CD071 | 26.3 | a | 48.7 | a | 43.3 | b | |
A | 16.2 | b | 30.2 | b | 25.7 | d | |
Sesame | W | 2.7 | d | 5.1 | d | 4.3 | e |
CS01 | 4.8 | ab | 9.8 | cb | 9.4 | bc | |
CS05 | 4.6 | abc | 9.7 | cb | 9.6 | bc | |
CS1 | 4.1 | abc | 7 | cbd | 6.7 | cd | |
CSD | 4.9 | ab | 10.2 | b | 8.6 | bcd | |
CDA | 5.4 | a | 14.8 | a | 13.6 | a | |
CD119 | 4.8 | ab | 8.1 | cbd | 8.1 | bcd | |
CD071 | 3.7 | cd | 6.5 | cd | 5.8 | cd | |
A | 2.5 | d | 4.7 | d | 4.0 | e |
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Godínez-Garrido, N.A.; Torres-Castillo, J.A.; Ramírez-Pimentel, J.G.; Covarrubias-Prieto, J.; Cervantes-Ortiz, F.; Aguirre-Mancilla, C.L. Effects on Germination and Plantlet Development of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Seeds with Chitosan Coatings. Agronomy 2022, 12, 666. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12030666
Godínez-Garrido NA, Torres-Castillo JA, Ramírez-Pimentel JG, Covarrubias-Prieto J, Cervantes-Ortiz F, Aguirre-Mancilla CL. Effects on Germination and Plantlet Development of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Seeds with Chitosan Coatings. Agronomy. 2022; 12(3):666. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12030666
Chicago/Turabian StyleGodínez-Garrido, Nancy A., Jorge A. Torres-Castillo, Juan G. Ramírez-Pimentel, Jorge Covarrubias-Prieto, Francisco Cervantes-Ortiz, and Cesar L. Aguirre-Mancilla. 2022. "Effects on Germination and Plantlet Development of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Seeds with Chitosan Coatings" Agronomy 12, no. 3: 666. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12030666