GERMINATION OF CREOLE MAIZE AND FAVA BEAN SEEDS UNDER SALT STRESS

ABSTRACT Salt stress negatively affects plant development, mainly in arid and semiarid regions, promoting changes in their physiology and productivity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the germinative potential of creole maize (Zea mays L.) and fava bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) seeds under...

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Published in:Caatinga 2020-09, Vol.33 (3), p.853-859
Main Authors: ALMEIDA, CARLA DE SOUZA, GUARIZ, HUGO ROLDI, PINTO, MARÍLIA ALVES BRITO, ALMEIDA, MARINEIDE FERREIRA DE
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Abiotic stress
AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
AGRONOMY
Arid regions
Beans
Broad beans
Calcium chloride
Corn
Design of experiments
Experimental design
FISHERIES
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
FORESTRY
Germination
Magnesium chloride
Moisture content
Municipalities
Osmotic potential
Phaseolus lunatus
Purity
Rural areas
Salinity tolerance
Salts
Seed germination
Seeds
Semi arid areas
Semiarid lands
Sodium chloride
Stress
VETERINARY SCIENCES
Water content
Zea mays
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Summary:ABSTRACT Salt stress negatively affects plant development, mainly in arid and semiarid regions, promoting changes in their physiology and productivity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the germinative potential of creole maize (Zea mays L.) and fava bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) seeds under different salt stress conditions. The seeds were collected in rural areas of the municipalities of Guanambi, Candiba, and Brumado, which are within the Serra Geral region in the state of Bahia, Brazil. A completely randomized experimental design was used; the treatments consisted of three salts (CaCl2, MgCl2, and NaCl) and four salinity levels (osmotic potentials of -0.3, -0.9, and -1.2 MPa). Seed physical analyses included moisture and purity, and physiological analyses included germination percentage, germination speed index, average germination time, and relative germination frequency. The storage of creole maize and fava bean seeds in plastic bottles and under adequate humidity ensures that seeds will have moisture content and physical purity within ideal values. Salt stresses induced by NaCl and CaCl2 salts at osmotic potentials of -0.3 to -1.2 MPa hinder the creole maize and fava bean seed germination, and their germination are null for both salts at osmotic potentials lower than -0.3 MPa. The creole maize and fava bean seeds show germination of 70% under salt stress induced by MgCl2 at osmotic potential of -0.3 MPa, making the germination of both species viable. RESUMO O estresse salino afeta negativamente o desenvolvimento de plantas, principalmente em regiões áridas e semiáridas, promovendo alterações em sua fisiologia e produtividade. Objetivou-se avaliar o potencial germinativo de sementes crioulas de milho (Zea mays L.) e feijão-fava (Phaseolus lunatus L.) em condições de estresse salino, com diferentes potenciais e sais. As sementes foram coletadas em áreas rurais, nos municípios de Guanambi, Candiba e Brumado, região do Brasil que corresponde a Serra Geral da Bahia. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado e os tratamentos constituíram-se por três sais CaCl2, MgCl2 e NaCl, além de quatro potenciais de salinidade 0; -0,3; -0,9 e -1,2 MPa. As análises físicas das sementes incluíram umidade e pureza física, enquanto que as análises fisiológicas foram: porcentagem de germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação, tempo médio de germinação e frequência relativa de germinação. O armazenamento das sementes crioulas de feijão-fava e milho
ISSN:0100-316X
1983-2125
1983-2125
DOI:10.1590/1983-21252020v33n329rc