Effect of extraction of some medicinal plants to germination inhibitor on seeds of Alfalfa and Sainfoin for autumn sowing
Mehrab Yadegari
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Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy and Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran
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Keywords: germination, Medicinal plant, Inhibitor materials, Range plants,
Abstract :
Quality of forage in rangelands dependent to time of beginning of growth, development and stress free. Today, secondary metabolites of medicinal plants can exploit to cause of delay in seed germination of plants. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) have a specific role in forage production in Iran. This assay was carried out to delay of germination by using Thymus vulgaris, Achillea millefolium and Salvia officinalis extracts (0, 15, 30 and 45 gr.l-1 dried leaves) in laboratory condition. Experiments were carried out in completely randomized design with 4 replications. Results showed that water extracts had significant effect (P