Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current
    • Archive
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Board
    • Index/Abstracts
  • Connect
    • Feedback
    • Help
  • Alerts
  • Other Publications
    • UWP

User menu

  • Register
  • Subscribe
  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
Native Plants Journal
  • Other Publications
    • UWP
  • Register
  • Subscribe
  • My alerts
  • Log in
Native Plants Journal

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Current
    • Archive
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Board
    • Index/Abstracts
  • Connect
    • Feedback
    • Help
  • Alerts
  • Follow uwp on Twitter
  • Visit uwp on Facebook
Research ArticleRefereed Research

Improving Navajo spinach (Cleome serrulata Pursh) seed germination with cold stratification and hormone additions

Reagan C Wytsalucy, Daniel D Drost, Xin Dai, Brent L Black and Grant E Cardon
Native Plants Journal September 2021, 22 (3) 268-279; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.22.3.268
Reagan C Wytsalucy
Utah State University 117 S Main Street Monticello, UT 84535
Roles: Extension Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H, Assistant Professor
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Daniel D Drost
Extension Vegetable Specialist, Professor Utah State University 4820 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-4820
Roles: Extension Vegetable Specialist, Professor
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Xin Dai
Statistician Utah State University 4820 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-4820
Roles: Statisticianr
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Brent L Black
Extension Fruit Specialist, Professor Utah State University 4820 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-4820
Roles: Extension Fruit Specialist, Professor
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Grant E Cardon
Utah State University 4820 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-4820
Roles: Extension Soils Specialist, Professor
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
  • Article
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

Abstract

Seed germination of Cleome serrulata Pursh (Capparaceae), often called Navajo spinach, stinkweed, or Rocky Mountain beeplant, is often quite low, and ways to increase germination percentage have not been determined. Cleome serrulata produces large amounts of pollen for many insect pollinators, contributes to erosion control, and is occasionally used as forage. The distribution of C. serrulata across the US and Canada suggests chilling and scarification could positively impact seed germination. This study applied various combinations of chilling duration (4 or 8 wk) over a range of temperatures (4 °C [39 °F], 7 °C [45 °F), 10 °C [50 °F], or 20 °C [68 °F; control]), scarification with H2O2, and various hormones (GA3 or GA4/7 and BA) to C. serrulata seed grown in Logan, Utah (seed source origin was Chinle, Arizona). Initial viability for C. serrulata seed was 94% via tetrazolium testing. Seed germination was responsive to both temperature and hormone applications. As chilling temperature increased from 4 ° to 20 °C (39–68 °F), germination percentage decreased from 50% to less than 2%. Various hormone treatments consisting of GA4/7 and BA applied prior to chilling resulted in seed germination of greater than 80% whereas less than 10% of untreated seeds germinated. Additionally, the speed of germination (T50) increased with temperature while germination spread (T10–90) decreased in hormone treatments. Our findings show that chilling duration, gibberellins, and seed after-ripening all influence seed germination and should be used to improve plant establishment.

KEY WORDS
  • pollinator
  • rangeland
  • conservation
  • seed dormancy
  • seed dormancy
NOMENCLATURE
  • USDA NRCS (2020)
  • Copyright © 2021 the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

This article requires a subscription to view the full text. If you have a subscription you may use the login form below to view the article. Access to this article can also be purchased.

Log in using your username and password

Forgot your user name or password?

Log in through your institution

You may be able to gain access using your login credentials for your institution. Contact your library if you do not have a username and password.
If your organization uses OpenAthens, you can log in using your OpenAthens username and password. To check if your institution is supported, please see this list. Contact your library for more details.

Purchase access

You may purchase access to this article. This will require you to create an account if you don't already have one.
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Native Plants Journal: 22 (3)
Native Plants Journal
Vol. 22, Issue 3
21 Sep 2021
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents (PDF)
  • Index by author
  • Front Matter (PDF)
Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Native Plants Journal.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Improving Navajo spinach (Cleome serrulata Pursh) seed germination with cold stratification and hormone additions
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Native Plants Journal
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Native Plants Journal web site.
Citation Tools
Improving Navajo spinach (Cleome serrulata Pursh) seed germination with cold stratification and hormone additions
Reagan C Wytsalucy, Daniel D Drost, Xin Dai, Brent L Black, Grant E Cardon
Native Plants Journal Sep 2021, 22 (3) 268-279; DOI: 10.3368/npj.22.3.268

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Improving Navajo spinach (Cleome serrulata Pursh) seed germination with cold stratification and hormone additions
Reagan C Wytsalucy, Daniel D Drost, Xin Dai, Brent L Black, Grant E Cardon
Native Plants Journal Sep 2021, 22 (3) 268-279; DOI: 10.3368/npj.22.3.268
Digg logo Reddit logo Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Bookmark this article

Jump to section

  • Article
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Scarification and pre-chilling requirements for germination of the native forb Utah trefoil (Lotus utahensis Ottley)
  • Using herbarium collections and species observation databases to assess the conservation status of prairie dropseed in Minnesota
  • Impact of biostimulant and cultural factors on whorled mountainmint (Pycnanthemum verticillatum (Michx.) Pers. var. pilosum (Nutt.) Cooperr.): growth performance and assessment of arthropod visitation
Show more Refereed Research

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • pollinator
  • rangeland
  • conservation
  • seed dormancy
  • USDA NRCS (2020)
UWP

© 2023 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

Powered by HighWire