title: [Study on germination characteristics of Disporum cantoniense].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the seed germination characteristic and optimal germination condition of wild Disporum cantoniense.
  
  
  METHODS
  Used wild Disporum cantoniense seed as the test materials, the rate of water absorption of the seed was determined. The germination rates under different conditions, along a temperature gradient (15, 20, 25 and 30 degres C), in light or dark, on top or between wet filter papers, and keeping or removing the seed coat, were determined respectively using petri dish method. At the same time germination trends were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The thousand seed weight was 33.24 g, and the seed water-absorbing reached saturation pot after soaking for 30 h. Higher germination rates were respectively recorded at 25 degrees C, between filter papers, and in dark after 24 h soaking in the pretreatment solution.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The optimal condition for the germination of the seed of wild Disporum cantoniense is as follow: keeping testa, seed soaking for 24 h in seed germination agent and being incubated between wet filter papers in dark at 25 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Agriculture College of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550000, China. hn1573@126.com
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hua-Lei
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hong-Chang
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chun-Li
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Jin-Ling
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fu-Lai
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Ming-Jin
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D018525:Germination; D008027:Light; D019668:Liliaceae / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D012639:Seeds / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water