Stratification Effects on Endogenous Gibberellic Acid (GA) in Peach Seeds1

D. D. Mathur, G. A. Couvillon, H. M. Vines, C. H. Hendershott

HortScience · 1971 · 16 citations · 4 references

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Abstract Peach seed ( Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, cv. Elberta) were stratified at 0°C in peat moss and analyzed for GA 3 and GA 7 at weekly intervals for 4 weeks and at 4 week intervals for 16 weeks. Percentage germination increased as GA 3 and GA 7 increased during stratification. The suggestion is made that there is a conversion of GA 7 to GA 3 during stratification and the biosynthesis is temperature dependent.

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