Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Biosystem, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Biosystems Engineering Dept., Tarbiat Modares University

3 Department of horticultural sciences, Tarbiat Modares University

Abstract

In this study, the effect of ultrasound on the germination and vigor index of Iranian black cumin (Bunium persicum Boiss.), was studied. Response surface methodologhy and central composite design were used ti analyze the data and optimize the experiment. A factorial experiment based on completely randomized design was conducted. Experimental factors included time of ultrasound treatment (5, 7 and 9 minutes), ultrasonic power (130, 180 and 230 watts) and sonication temperatures (10, 20 and 30 °C) as well as control and germination percentage and seed vigor index were measured. The highest germination percentage and seed vigor index were determined by Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The results indicated significant effect of time and ultrasound power on studied traits, but temperature had no significant effect on them. The highest germination percentage (61%) and seed vigor index (800) were observed at 180 W and 7 min duration time and 20 °C. The lowest germination percentage (24.5%) and seed vigor index (462) were observed in 230 W ultrasound power, 9 min duration time and 20 °C. Also, the optimization results showed that the best points for power, time and temperature for achieving the highest values of germination percentage and seed vigor index were 175.47 W, 6.37 min and 19.36 °C, respectively and the output values (germination and seed vigor index) were obtained the this points 63.02% and 808.39 respectively. Finally it seems that the increasing or decreasing time and power of ultrasonication in a certain range decreases the seed germination percentage and vigor index.

Keywords

Abdul-Baki, A.A., and J. D. Anderson. 1970. Viability and leaching of sugars from germinating barley. Crop Sci. 10(1): 31-34.
Aebi, H. 1984. Catalase in vitro. Methods. Enzymol. 105: 121-126.
Akbari, P., A. Ghalavand, and SAM. Modarres Sanavi. 2009. Effects of different nutrition systems (organic, chemical and integrated) and biofertilizer on yield and other growth traits of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). J. Agric. Sci. Sustain. Produc. 19(1): 83-93. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Amoo-Aghaie, R., A. Mostajeran, and G. Emtiazi. 2003. Effect of Azospirillum inoculation on some growth parameters and yield of three wheat cultivars. J. Water Soil Sci. (J. Sci. Technol. Agric. Nat. Res.). 7(2): 127-139. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Ansari, O., F. Sharif-Zadeh, A. Moradi, M.S. Azadi, and E. Younesi. 2013. Heat shock treatment can improve some seed germination indexes and enzyme activity in primed seeds with gibberellin of Mountain Rye (Secale montanum) under accelerated aging conditions. Cercetări Agron. Moldova. 155 (3): 21-30.
Ansari, O., and F. Sharifzadeh, 2012. Improving germination characteristics of mountain rye (Secale montanum) primed seeds under slow moisture reduction and accelerated aging conditions. Seed Res. (J. Seed Sci. Technol). 2(2): 68-76. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Arab, R., A. Yadavi, H. Balouchi, and H. Khadem hamzeh. 2018. The effect of irrigation interval and iron and zinc foliar application on some morpho-physiological characteristics and yield of sunflower. J. Crop Produc. 11(2): 77-90. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Ariano, S., D. Bartolomeo, X. Cristos, and M. Andras. 2005. Antioxidant defenses in Olive trees during drought stress: changes in activity of some antioxidant enzymes. Func. Plant Biol. 32: 45-53.
Bailly, C. 2004. Active oxygen species and antioxidants in seed biology. Seed Sci. Res. 14: 193-107.
Balouchi, H., and R. Ostadian Bidgoly. 2017. Effect of seed deterioration on physiological and biochemical traits of oil flax (Linum usitatissimum L. Norman var.) Seed. J. Plant Produc. 40(2): 37-52. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Baradaran Firouz Abadi, M., J. Hamzehei, and E. Esfandiari. 2010. Effect of n and drought stress on seed carbohydrate and nitrogen reserves and seedling vigor in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Electron. J. Crop Produc. 3(2): 1-14. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Beanal, L.A., A. Camacho, and A. Carballo. 2000. Effect of seed ageing on the enzymic antioxidant system of maize cultivars. Bio. Seeds. 157- 160.
Bradford, M. 1976. Arapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of proteinutilizing the principle of proteindye binding. Annu. Rev. Biochem. 72: 248-25.
Daniel, C, and E. Triboy. 2002. Changes in wheat protein aggregation during grain development: effects of temperatures and water stress. Europ. J. Agron. 16: 1-12.
Deepika, A. 2012. Accelerated Aging of Wheat Grains- A Prelude. Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Department of Bioresource Engineering. A thesis submitted to McGill University in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Science.
Defigueiredo, E., M.C. Albuqurque, and N.M. Decarvalho. 2003. Effect of type of environmental stress on the emergence of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), soybean (Glycine max L. Mer) and maize (Zea mays) seed with different levels of vigor. Seed Sci. Technol. 31: 465-479.
Goel, A. and I.S. Sheoran. 2003. Lipid peroxidation and peroxide-scavenging enzymes in cotton seeds fatty acid peroxidation. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 125: 189-198.
Goel, A., A.K. Goel, and I.S. Sheoran. 2003. Changes in oxidatives stress enzymes during artificial aging in Cotton (Gossypium hirstum L.) seed plant. Physiol. 160: 1093-1100.
Hampton, J.G. and D.M. TecKrony. 1995. Handbook of vigor test methods. The International Seed Testing Association, Zurich.
Hsu, S.Y., and C.H. Kao. 2003. Differential effect of sorbitol and polyethylene glycol and antioxidant enzymes in rice leaves. Plant Growth Regul. 39: 83-90.
ISTA. 2003. Handbook for seedling evaluation. International Seed Testing Association. Zurich, Switzerland, 223.
Kapoor, N., A. Aria, M.A. Siddiqui, H. Kumar, and A. Amir. 2011. Physiological and biochemical changes during seed deterioration in aged seeds of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Am. J. Plant Physiol. 6: 28-35.
Kiani, M., M. Bagheri, and A. Nezami. 1998. Lentil genotypes response using PEG 6000. Agric. Sci. Technol. 1(1): 39-59.
Krishnan, P., S. Nagarajan, M. Dadlani, and A.V. Moharir. 2003. Characterization of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and soybean (Glycine max) seeds under accelerated ageing conditions by proton nuclear magnetic spectroscopy. Seed Sci. Technol. 31: 541-550.
Lioyd, A., J. Webb, J.R. Archer and R.S. Bradly. 1997. Urea as a nitrogen fertilizer for cereals. J. Agron. Sci. 128: 263-271.
Maguire, J.D. 1962. Speed of germination - aid in selection and evaluation for seedling emergence and vigor. Crop Sci. 2: 176-177.
Marshal, A.H., and D.N. Lewis. 2004. Influence of seed storage conditions on seedling emergence, seedling growth and dry matter production of temperate forage grasses. Seed Sci. Technol. 32: 493-501.
McDonald, M.B. 1999. Seed deterioration physiology, repair and assessment. Seed Sci. Technol. 27: 177-237.
Ottman, M.J., T.A. Doergeand, and E.C. Martin. 2000. Durum grain quality as affected by nitrogen fertilization near anthesis and irrigation during grain filling. Agron. J. 92: 1035-41.
Paz, M.P., R.S. Criley, J. Kuehny, and G. Mc Clure. 2003. Effects of rhizomestorage time and temperature on growth and carbohydrate content of ornamentalginger. Acta Hortic. 624: 103-109.
Rabieyan, Z., F. Rahimzadeh Khoie, H. Kazemi Arbat, and M. Yarnia. 2010. Effect of nitro-phosphoric biofertilizers on yield and yield components of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cv. Pirouz under different levels of irrigation. J. Res. Crop Sci. 2(6): 93-102. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Rajaee, S., H.A. Alikhani, and F. Raiesi. 2007. Effect of plant growth promoting potentials of Azotobacter chroococcum native strains on growth, yield and uptake of nutrients in wheat. J. Water Soil Sci. (J. Sci. Technol. Agric. Nat. Res.). 11(41): 285-297. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Rajjou, L., and I. Debeaujon. 2008. Seed longevity: survival and maintenance of high germination ability of dry seeds. Comptes Rendus Biol. 331: 796-805.
Rivera-Cruz, M.C., A.T. Narcıa, G.C. Ballona, J. Kohler, F. Caravaca and A. Rold. 2008. Poultry manure and banana wastes are effective biofertilizer carriers for promoting plant growth and soil sustainability in banana crops. Soil Biol. Biochem. 40: 3092-3095.
Sadat Noori, A., A.H. Shiranirad, I. Alahdadi, G.H. Akbari, and M.R. Labafi Hasan Abadi. 2007. Investigation of seed vigor and germination of canola cultivars under less irrigation in padding stage and after it. Pakistan J. Biol. Sci. 10(17): 2880-2884.
Saeidi, M., A. Ahmadi, K. Postini, and M.R. Jahansooz. 2007. Evaluation of germination traits of different genotypes of wheat in osmotic stress situation and their correlations with speed of emergence and drought tolerance in farm situation. J. Water Soil Sci. (J. Sci. Technol. Agric. Nat. Resour.). 11(1): 281-294. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Saha, R.R. and W. Sultana. 2008. Influence of seed ageing on growth and yield of soybean. Bangladesh J. Bot. 37: 21-26.
Sajadi Nik, R., A. Yadavi, H. Balouchi, and H. Farajee. 2011. Effect of chemical (urea), organic (vermicompost) and biological (nitroxin) fertilizers on quantity and quality yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). J. Agric. Sci. Sustain. Prod. 21(2): 87-101. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Salvucci, M.E., and S.J. Crafts Brandner. 2004. Inhibition of photosynthesis by heat stress: the activation state of Rubisco as a limiting factor in photosynthesis. Physiol. Plantarum. 120: 179-186.
Sawant, A.A., S.C. Patil, S.B. Kalse, and N.J. Thakor. 2012. Effect of temperature, relative humidity and moisture content on germination percentage of wheat stored in different storage structures. Agric. Environ. Sci. Family Consumer Sci. Bull. 14(2): 110-118.
Seyed Ahmadi, S.A. 2013. Evaluation of germination components and vigor of parent seeds canola produced from of heat and drought stress in end of the growing season. Crop Physiol. J. 17(5): 61-75.
Tabatabaei, S. 2014. Determination of seed viability constants in sorghum under various storage conditions. Iranian J. Field Crop Sci. 45(3): 377-387. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Tavakol Afshari, R., S. Rashidi, and H. Alizadeh. 2009. Effects of seed aging on germination characteristics and on catalase and peroxidase activities in two canola cultivars (Brassica napus L.).  Iranian J. Field Crop Sci. (Iranian J. Agric. Sci.). 40(2): 125-133. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Tilebeni, G.H., and A. Golpayegani. 2011. Effect of seed ageing on physiological and biochemical changes in rice seed (Oryza sativa L.). Int. J. Agric. Sci. 1(3): 138-143.
Warraich, E.A., S.M.A. Basar, N. Ahmad, R. Ahmad, and M. Aftab. 2002. Effect of nitrogen on grain quality and vigour in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Int. J. Agric. Biol. 4: 517-520.
Xia, F., L. Chen, Y. Sun, and P. Mao. 2015. Relationships between ultra structure of embryo cells and biochemical variations during ageing of oat (Avena sativa L.) seeds with different moisture content. Acta Physiol. Plantarum. 37(4): 1-11.
Yaja, J., E. Pawelzikb, and S. Vearasilp. 2005. Predicon of soybean seed quality in relation to seed moisture content and storage temperature. Chaingmai University, Department of Agronomy, Thailand. Conf. Int. Agric. Res. Dev. P. 8.
Yao, Z., L. Liu, F. Gao, and C. Rampitschi. 2012. Development and seed aging mediated regulation of antioxidative genes and differential expression of proteins during pre and post-germinative phases in pea. J. Plant Physiol. 169: 1477-1488.
Yazdani-Biuki, R., P. Rezvani Moghaddam, A. Koocheki, M.B. Amiri, J. Fallahi, and R. Deyhim-Fard. 2010. Effects of seed nourished by different levels of nitrogen, biofertilizers and drought stress on germination indices and seedling growth of wheat (Tritium aestivum) cv. Sayonz. Agroecol. J. 2(2): 266-276. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Zamani, A., S. Sadat Nouri, R. Tavakol Afshari, H. Iran Nezhad, G. Akbari, and A. Tavakoli. 2010. Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes activity under natural and accelerated aging in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Seed. Iranian J. Field Crop Sci. 41(3): 545-554. (In Persian, with English Abstract)
Zhou, Z., K. Robards, S. Helliwell, and C. Blanchard. 2002. Ageing of stored rice: Changes in chemical and physical attributes. J. Cereal Sci. 35: 65-78.