The Effects of Chitosan Applications on Seed Germing and Early Seedling Period of Red Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Under Salty Conditions
   
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Nur ŞAVKAN Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe ÇANDAR Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Uluslararası tarım araştırmalarında yenilikçi yaklaşımlar dergisi (Online)
Dergi ISSN 2602-4772
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 12-2024
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 8 / 4 / 277–288 DOI 10.29329/ijiaar.2024.1109.1
Makale Linki https://ijiaar.penpublishing.net/makale/5679
Özet
Salinity is a global problem and can significantly reduce agricultural productivity and cause negative effects on plant growth.
Chitosan is a natural biopolymer and is known to have plant growth promoting and stress reducing properties. This study aimed
to determine the effect of chitosan applications on seed germination and early seedling growth in red beet under saline conditions.
In the experiment, seeds of red beetroot were soaked in chitosan and pure water at concentrations of 100-200-300 ppm for one
hour. Then the seeds were allowed to dry for 24 hours and germinated at 22/24°C at 100 mM salt concentration for 10 days. In
the study, various growth parameters such as seed germination rate, velocity and vigour as well as root and shoot length were
determined. At the end of the experiment, it was found that hydropriming and chitosan treatments significantly improved the
parameters observed in red beet seeds compared to the control. In particular, 300 ppm chitosan dose was effective on germination
parameters, while 200 ppm chitosan dose was the most effective in reducing the negative effects of salt and increasing the growth
parameters compared to control and hydropriming. These findings suggest that chitosan can be used as a potential growth
promoter and protective agent for plants exposed to salt stress.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Chitosan | Germination | Priming | Red Beetroot | Salt Stress | Seed