Evaluation of seedling tolerance to toxic concentrations of aluminium ions in hybrids of Aegilops ventricosa Tausch. and Aegilops juvenalis (Thell.) Eig. with Triticum durum Desf. and Triticum aestivum L.
Roman Prażak
dziekanat.agbioinz@up.lublin.plInstytut Nauk Rolniczych w Zamościu, Akademia Rolnicza w Lublinie (Poland)
Abstract
The effect of Al ions at concentrations of 0 (control), 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 mg dm-3, in acid environment (pH 4.2), on the seed germination and seedling roots growth was analyzed for eight hybrid strains obtained by crossing Aegilops juvenalis and Aegilops ventricosa with Triticum durum Desf. cv. Grandur and Triticum aestivum L. cvs. Arda, Begra, Panda, CZR line (1B/1R), as well as for the parental forms and wheat Atlas 66. The samples of seeds were germinated on filter paper, in Petri dishes moistened with water solution with Al ions. Percentage of germinated seeds and maximal length of roots were determined. Index of tolerance was calculated by means of modified Wilkin’s test (1978). The root length of the seedlings was limited radically with increase of Al ions concentration. Al ions did not influence the seed germination. The seedlings of Atlas wheat and Aegilops ventricosa showed the highest tolerance of aluminium ions. The hybrids strains were characterised with the middle reaction. The most susceptible to this metal were Aegilops juvenalis, Triticum durum Desf. cv. Grandur and Triticum aestivum L. cv.Begra.
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Aegilops, Triticum, aluminium, hybrids, strains, seedling toleranceReferences
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Roman Prażakdziekanat.agbioinz@up.lublin.pl
Instytut Nauk Rolniczych w Zamościu, Akademia Rolnicza w Lublinie Poland
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