RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Flaming Fabaceae—Using an Alcohol Flame to Break Seed Dormancy
JF Native Plants Journal
JO NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 46
OP 47
DO 10.3368/npj.4.1.46
VO 4
IS 1
A1 Sugii, Nellie
YR 2003
UL http://npj.uwpress.org/content/4/1/46.abstract
AB Soaking Fabaceae seeds in alcohol and then passing them through a flame for 2 to 3 s is a quick and easy way of promoting germination of at least 8 species of Hawaiian legumes. In addition to stimulating germination, the technique effectively sterilizes seeds for in vitro germination for mircropropagation or for germination in the greenhouse.