Gibberellic acid and warm incubation temperatures as germination stimulants in yellow kiwifruit seeds (Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis)

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dc.creatorJhusua David Reina-García
dc.creatorJuan Guillermo Cruz-Castillo
dc.creatorGustavo Almaguer-Vargas
dc.creatorDiana Guerra-Ramírez
dc.creatorÁlvaro Castañeda-Vildozola
dc.date2025
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:30:17Z
dc.descriptionThe kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis) is a deciduous fruit tree belonging to the Actinidiaceae family. Its industry in Mexico is still incipient, making it necessary to introduce new cultivars with diverse pulp colors and flavors. To achieve this, a population of seed-derived plants was used; however, these exhibited dormancy and low germination rates. This study aimed to evaluate pre-germination treatments to improve seed germination capacity. A completely randomized design with a factorial arrangement was applied, evaluating five concentrations of gibberellic acid (GA3) 0, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, and 6,000 ppm in combination with three constant temperature levels (25, 30, and 35 °C) for 68 days. Prior to treatment application, seeds were stratified at 4 °C for 31 days and then immersed for 24 hours in their respective GA3 solutions and water. Each experimental unit consisted of 50 seeds, with three replications. The variables evaluated included germination percentage (GP), mean germination rate (MGR), mean germination time (MGT), and days to dormancy release (DL), using ANOVA and Tukey’s test (P<0.05). Significant differences were found for all variables except MGT. The best results were obtained at 25 °C with any GA3 concentration, where dormancy period was shortened (2.63 days), and both GP (6.35%) and MGR (0.5 seeds/day) increased. Constant temperatures above 30 °C negatively affected these variables.
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dc.identifier10.15446/rfnam.v78n2.115017
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/435673
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversidad Nacional de Colombia
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dc.rightsRevista Facultad Nacional de Agronomía - Medellín
dc.sourceRevista Facultad Nacional de Agronomía - Medellín (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.78
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleGibberellic acid and warm incubation temperatures as germination stimulants in yellow kiwifruit seeds (Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis)
dc.typeartículo científico

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