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Effect of Oak Tree Sawdust Fermentation Period on Peanut Seed Germination, Seedling Biomass, and Morphology
- Source :
- Horticulturae, Vol 7, Iss 182, p 182 (2021), Horticulturae, Volume 7, Issue 7
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) seeds were germinated to investigate the effect of the fermentation period of oak tree sawdust on germination viability and seedling characteristics. Its germination rate, seedling weight, length, and total vigor index were assessed. The seeds were sown in oak tree sawdust fermented for 0, 30, 45, and 60 days. The germination rates of the seeds in fermented sawdust were significantly different. The seeds in the 45-day fermented sawdust produced the heaviest biomass weight (4.6 g) with the longest true leaf (1.7 cm) and hypocotyl (3.4 cm) resulting in the highest total vigor index (925.8). In contrast, seeds in 0-day fermented sawdust had the lowest total vigor index (18.3). Microbiome analysis showed that the microbial community in the sawdust changed as the fermentation progressed, indicating that the microbial community seems to affect seed germination physiology. Taken together, 45-day fermented sawdust is recommended for optimal peanut seed germination and seedling growth.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine
food.ingredient
Plant Science
Horticulture
Biology
cotyledon
01 natural sciences
Hypocotyl
SB1-1110
03 medical and health sciences
food
epicotyl
root soil
peanut sprout
food and beverages
Plant culture
biology.organism_classification
Arachis hypogaea
030104 developmental biology
Germination
Seedling
visual_art
visual_art.visual_art_medium
seed sowing
Epicotyl
Fermentation
Sawdust
Cotyledon
010606 plant biology & botany
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23117524
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 182
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Horticulturae
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c32dfc2af710963c6839e7253894008d