Publication: Effects of seed priming using different ga3 concentrations on the seed germination and seedling growth of long stored cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
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2024-05
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus
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Cucumber is a well-known crop throughout the country due to its versatility as
food and medicine. However, viability of cucumber seeds decreased as the age of the
seeds increased. To address this issue, the study was conducted to determine the effect of
seed priming using different concentration of Gibberellic acid on the long stored seeds.
The different treatments used as follows: T1- Water as control, T2- 500ppm, T3-
1000ppm, T4- 1500ppm, and T5- 2000ppm. The study was laid out in Complete
Randomized Design with three replications at Barangay Mabanengbeng 1, Bacnotan, La
Union from March 25 to April 9, 2024.
The results revealed no significant difference among parameters, emergence
index (29.47 ± 1.73 to 32.93 ± 0.21), speed of germination (31.11 ± 4.50 to 37.72 ± 1.99),
final germination rate (10.83 ± 1.44 to 12.50 ± 0), mean emergence time (3.13 ± 0.15 to
3.50 ± 0.20), mean emergence rate (0.2900 ± 0.02 to 0.3200 ± 0.01), total emergence
(100), plant height (11.10 ± 3.02 to 14.02 ± 0.63), leaf length (2.50 ± 0.21 to 3.00 ± 0.31),
leaf width (2.82 ± 0.62 to 3.64 ± 0.05), stem girth (2.29 ± 0.05 to 2.62 ± 0.07), and root
length (9.13 ± 0.84 to 13.07 ± 0.60).
Based on the results of the study, cucumber seeds treated with different
Gibberellic acid concentrate have comparable effect on the germination and growth of
cucumber soaked with water. It means that cucumber seeds still have a good quality
despite being long stored.
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Alibang, J.C. (2024). Effects of seed priming using different ga3 concentrations on the seed germination and seedling growth of long stored cucumber (Cucumis sativus). [Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, Bacnotan, La Union].