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Varietal response to ferrous toxicity at germination stage in rice

Abu Kassim, Siti Farah and Jahan, Nusrat and Javed, Muhammad Arshad (2016) Varietal response to ferrous toxicity at germination stage in rice. In: 4th International Science Postgraduate Conference 2016, 22-24 Feb, 2016, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor.

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Abstract

Seed germination is the critical stage for the seedling establishment. Direct seedling method for rice cultivation is prevailing due to its advantages over transplantation method. The seeds are directly exposed to environmental stresses which affect the germination. Ferrous toxicity is well documented in rice and severally affects the seed germination. Present studies were conducted to assess the effects of ferrous toxicity on seed germination traits in rice. Four varieties of rice (Mahsuri, Panderas, Firat and Yasmin) were exposed to four levels of ferrous chloride (0, 1.5mM, 3.0 mM and 4.5 mM). Data for five germination traits was recorded and analyzed by using IBM SPSS. Significant differences were observed in rice varieties. High concentration of ferrous chloride (4.5 mM), no germination was recorded in any varieties. However, 3.0 mM was found optimized level to screen the rice varieties. Mahsuri and Panderas were tolerant while Firat and Yasmin were sensitive to ferrous toxicity. It was found that Final Germination Percentage (FGP) positively correlated with Germination Index (GI), Germination Rate Index (GRI), Peak Period of Germination (PG) and Coefficient Velocity of Germination (CVG). Results reflected that significant variation exists for tolerance to ferrous chloride therefore improving the tolerance to ferrous toxicity is possible through plant breeding programs.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:RADIS System Ref No:PB/2016/07272
Uncontrolled Keywords:rice, direct seedling method
Subjects:R Medicine
Divisions:Biosciences and Medical Engineering
ID Code:67045
Deposited By: Siti Nor Hashidah Zakaria
Deposited On:25 Aug 2017 06:16
Last Modified:25 Aug 2017 06:16

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