Seed Germination of Gastrodia elata Using Symbiotic Fungi, Mycena osmundicola.
- Author:
Yong Il KIM
1
;
Kwang Joon CHANG
;
Kang Hyeon KA
;
Hyeon HUR
;
In Pyo HONG
;
Jae Ouk SHIM
;
Tae Soo LEE
;
Ji Yul LEE
;
Min Woong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Biology, Dongguk University, Seoul 100-715, Korea. mwlee@dongguk.edu
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gastrodia elata Blume;
Germination rate;
Mycena osmundicola;
Storage condition
- MeSH:
Fungi*;
Gastrodia*;
Germination*;
Longevity
- From:Mycobiology
2006;34(2):79-82
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The germination rate and longevity of seeds of Gastrodia elata Blume have been observed for 48 weeks using Mycena osmundicola strain H-21, one of fungi stimulating seed germination. Storage condition of post-harvest seeds was observed in the different temperature ranges of -30degrees C, -5degrees C, 5degrees C and 30degrees C for 48 weeks. After storage period of 48 weeks, the germination rate of G. elata was 65.7% at 5degrees C and 71.6% at -5degrees C, respectively. Although the germination rate of G. elata was 77.3% for 11 weeks at 25degrees C, the germination rate had been decreased gradually to 49.3% at 13 weeks, 0.3% at 23 weeks and then 0% at 25 weeks. The germination rate was reached to the level of 10% for 2 weeks at -30degrees C and then decreased to 0%.
