Pre-germination treatments on palm tree seeds

Authors

  • Maitê dos Santos Ribeiro Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Cristiano André Steffens Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
  • Luciana Magda Oliveira Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
  • Cristhyane Garcia Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Tiago Georg Pikart Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
  • Gabriely Koerich Souza Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4336/2015.pfb.35.84.663

Keywords:

Euterpe edulis, Dormancy, Ethylene, Gibberellic acid

Abstract

Palm tree seeds present slow and uneven germination. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the efficiency of pre-germination treatments in promoting germination and early seedling growth of palm tree (Euterpe edulis Martius). Treatments were: control, immersion in GA3 solution, exposure to ethylene, water immersion, H2SO4 immersion, mechanical scarification, stratification for 30 days at 10 °C, and scarification followed by stratification. Soaking seeds in gibberellic acid (GA3; 2000 µL L-1 for 24 h) or their exposure to ethylene (1000 µL L-1 for 24 h) are effective for promoting emergence, which started 30 days after seed treatment, and for early seedling growth of palm tree.

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Author Biographies

Maitê dos Santos Ribeiro, Universidade Federal do Paraná

http://lattes.cnpq.br/6819340565052758

Cristiano André Steffens, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/4679555673383230

Luciana Magda Oliveira, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/6241707717454276

Cristhyane Garcia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/9089229888272570

Tiago Georg Pikart, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/5944914127634331

Gabriely Koerich Souza, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/3695545991545923

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Published

2015-12-31

How to Cite

RIBEIRO, Maitê dos Santos; STEFFENS, Cristiano André; OLIVEIRA, Luciana Magda; GARCIA, Cristhyane; PIKART, Tiago Georg; SOUZA, Gabriely Koerich. Pre-germination treatments on palm tree seeds. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 35, n. 84, p. 469–473, 2015. DOI: 10.4336/2015.pfb.35.84.663. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/663. Acesso em: 27 apr. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 84 (2015): out./dez.

Section

Scientific Notes

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