ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Boron seed treatments induce germination and seedling growth by reducing seed-borne pathogens
in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)
1
Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
2
Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2023-08-23
Acceptance date: 2023-10-10
Online publication date: 2023-12-07
Corresponding author
Mehmet Demir KAYA
Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2023;63(4):481-487
HIGHLIGHTS
- Seed-borne pathogens inhibit the germination and seedling growth of safflower.
- Boron (B) seed treatments have been used for seed health improvement.
- Primed seeds promoted germination, emergence, and seedling growth of safflower.
- Primed seeds with 5-10 ppm B reduced infection rate by 73%.
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of seed treatments with boron on
germination, seedling growth, and disinfection of seed-borne pathogens in safflower. Safflower
seeds of the Balcı cultivar were treated with solutions of 0, 5, 10, and 20 ppm boron
for 6 hours or surface treated with powdery sodium borate (Na2B8O13.4H2O). The experiment
was a completely randomized design with eight replications and 25 seeds per replicate.
Treated or untreated seeds were germinated between papers and germination characteristics,
emergence, seedling growth, and infected seed rate were investigated. The results
showed that the peak germination percentage (96.5%) was achieved in seeds primed with
5 ppm B. The mean germination time was significantly reduced, and the germination index
reached the maximum value (23.5) in seeds primed with 5 ppm boron. Emergence percentage
improved from 76.5% in the control to 87.5% in the seed dressing. The root and shoot
length of the primed seeds increased fourfold. Seedling fresh weight was positively affected
by the boron treatments, and seeds primed with 20 ppm boron produced the heaviest fresh
seedlings. All boron treatments significantly reduced the infection rate by about 73%, but
the lowest infection rate (11.5%) was observed in seeds primed with 5 ppm boron. It was
concluded that safflower seeds should be primed with 5-10 ppm boron or at least undergo
seed dressing with boron to reduce the negative effects of seed-borne pathogens and promote
germination and seedling growth.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This research received no specific grant from any funding
agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit
sectors. The contribution of the authors to the article
is equal.
RESPONSIBLE EDITOR
Arkadiusz Artyszak
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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