Ethephon promotes germination of Echinacea angustifolia E. pallida in darkness

HortScience

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1101-1103

  Qu, Luping ^a   Wang, Xiping ^a   Yang, Jinghua ^a   Hood, Eatherley ^a   Scalzo, Richard ^a  

^a Gaia Herbs Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold stratification; Echinacea purpurea; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

CROPS; MOISTURE; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SEED;

MOIST STRATIFICATION; SEED GERMINATION;

HARVESTING;

ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA; ECHINACEA PALLIDA; ECHINACEA PURPUREA;

EID: 3142757980     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.39.5.1101     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Bradbeer, J. W. 1988. Seed and germination, p. 38-94. Chapman & Hall, New York.
2. Bratcher, C.B., J.M. Dole, and J.C. Cole. 1993. Stratification improves germination of five native wildflower species. HortScience 28:899-901.
3. Evenari, M. 1965. Light and seed dormancy, p. 804-847. In: W. Ruhland (ed.). Encyclopedia of plant physiology, vol. XV/2. Springer, Berlin and Heidelberg.
4. Feghahati, S.M.J. and R.N. Reese. 1994. Ethylene-, light-, and prechill-enhanced germination of Echinacea angustifolia seeds. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119:853-858.
5. Foster, S. 1991. Echinacea: Nature's immune enhancer. Healing Arts Press. Rochester. Vt.
6. Gao, Y.P., G.H. Zheng, and L.V. Gusta. 1998. Potassium Hydroxide improves seed germination and emergence in five native plant species. HortScience 33:274-276.
7. Kindscher, K. 1989. Ethnobotany of purple conflower (Echinacea angustifolia, Asteceae) and other Echinacea species. Econ. Bot. 43:498-507.
8. Li, T.S.C. 1998. Echinacea; Cultivation and medicinal value. HortTechnology 8:122-129.
9. Parmenter, G.A. 1996. Chilling requirement of commercial Echinacea seed. N.Z. J. Crop Hort. Sci. 24:109-114.
10. Pill, W.G. and J.G. Haynes. 1996. Gibberellic acid during priming of Echinacea purpurea L. Moench seeds improves performance after seed storage. J. Hort. Sci. 71:287-295.
11. Sari, A.O., M.R. Morales, and I.E. Simon. 2001. Ethephon can overcome seed dormancy and improve seed germination in purple coneflower species Echinacea angustifolia and E. pallida. HortTechnology 11:202-205.
12. Smith-Jochum, C.C. and M.L. Albrecht. 1987. Field establishment of three Echinacea species for commercial production. Acta Hort. 208:115-120.
13. Sorenson, J.T. and D.J. Holden. 1974. Germination of prairie ford seed. J. Range Mgt. 27:123-126.
14. Wartidiningsih, N. and R.L. Geneve. 1994. Seed source and quality influence germination in purple coneflower [Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench.]. HortScience 29:1443-1444.
15. Wartidiningsih, N., R.L. Geneve, and S.T. Kester. 1994. Osmotic priming and chilling stratification improves seed germination of purple coneflower. HortScience 29:1445-1448.