ISSN 2756-3790
International Journal of Horticulture and Floriculture ISSN 2167-0455 Vol. 6 (3), pp. 001-003, March, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Short Communication
Effect of temperature on germınatıon bıology ın Centaurea specıes
Nalan Turkoglu*, evket Alp and Arzu Cıg
Department of Horticulture ,Yüzüncü Yıl University,Van, P.O.Box: 90 65080, Turkey.
Accepted 14 December, 2017
Abstract
The temperature requirement is important factor for adaptation to an ecology of any plant species.Plant seeds growing in the places with high altitutes are excepted to well develop at lower temperatures. In addition, temperature highly determines when seeds will germinate under field conditions.With different flower colors and appearence, Centaurea is an annual,biennial and perennial plant genus,alternatively used for culture plants in landscape architecture works. Centaurea virgata growing at 1750 altitude were germinated at different temperatures.Their germination rate and their percentage of germination were investigated and the best germination temperature assessed. In this study,seeds from roadsides and fields of Centaurea balsamita,Centaurea iberica and C. virgata growing at 1750 altitute were germinated at different temperatures.Their germination speed and germination percentage were investigated and the best germination temperature was assessed.As a result, the best germination percentage and speed was C. balsamita at 15°C.
Key words: Seed, germination, Centaurea.