Water absorption capacity of seeds in accessions of the Monarda genus
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https://doi.org/10.61308/TCEL6952Keywords:
imbibing; water absorption; seeds; MonardaAbstract
In the Institute of ornamental and medicinal plants, Negovan, Sofia under laboratory conditions, the dynamics of water absorption of seeds of the species Monarda fistulosa L. and Monarda didyma L. species at temperature 15, 22 and 30 oC were studied. It was found that the maximum of water absorption in the studied accessions occurs by 2 h (from 103.6 to 120.4%), by 4 h it decreases, and by 5-6 h it ceases, increasing the total amount of water absorbed, regardless of the used temperature range (15, 22 and 30 oC). The duration of storage of Monarda fistulosa L. seeds affects their water absorption capacity, while no statistically significant (P=0.05) differences were found for Monarda didyma L. Further research is needed to establish the water absorption capacity of the seeds (Ws%) of the Monarda genus included in the study at different time periods of storage and if possible to identify and profile the specific biochemical compounds in them.
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