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Fourth Saudi Science Conference                                                   March 21-24th , 2010




  Enhancing Balanites aegyptiaca Seed Germination in Egyptian
       Deserts Gene Bank by Breaking Dormancy Treatments

Nour- EL-Din, Nahed ١; E. M. A. El-Azazi ١,2; M. A. M. Ali٣ and M. A. El-Mekawy٣
         Faculty of Applied Science, Taibah University, Al-madina Al-Monawarah, Saudi Arabia.
         2
           Egyptian Deserts Gene Bank, North Sinai Research Station, Desert Research Center, El-
           Arish – Egypt.3Plant Production Dept., Faculty of Environmental Agriculture Science,
                                      Suez Canal University, Egypt.
                                         narp_drc66@yahoo.com

Abstract


       The present study was carried out in Egyptian Deserts Gene Bank
(EDGB), North Sinai Research Station, Desert Research Center, Egypt. The
present study investigated the responses of Balanites aegyptiaca seeds to some
chemical and physical factors, such as mechanical scarification, chemical
scarification, GA3 (gibberellic acid), dry heat treatment, potassium nitrate
(KNO3) in solutions of water, sulphuric acid (H2SO4), hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2), tap and hot water. Results indicated that the highest germination
percentage 73.50% was achieved with dry heat treatments at 60 oC for 15
minutes. Treated seeds with dry heat treatments at 60 oC for 15 minutes
enhanced standard germination percentage to 70.62 % and germination rate to
1.3. GA3. Hot water and mechanical scarification gave the best results in
germination percentage, germination rate and standard germination. Some
treatments     were found to decrease germination percentage, standard
germination and germination rate.

Keywords: Balanites aegyptiaca, gene bank, seed dormancy, viability,
germination, gibberellic acid; dry heat, mechanical .
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                                     Introduction

     Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. known as desert date (Hall and Walker,
1991) or myrobolan and heglig (Bolous, 2000). It is an important tree crop of
the savannah zone and semi arid tropical region of Africa. The leaves are used
as food, the bark as a substance for fishing and the wood as yoke for draught
animals and hand implements. The nut is obtained after the removal of the flesh
and pulp of the fruit. It contains a kernel with oil and protein contents ranging
from 30% to 60% and from 20% to 30%, respectively (Hall and Walker, 1991).


     Balanites    aegyptiaca has been found to have potential for industrial

applications as raw material in the manufacture of soap, candle, chemicals and
cosmetics as well as pharmaceutical products. The kernel meal remaining after
oil extraction can be used as livestock feed (Abu-Al-Futuh, 1983). The
processing of Balanites aegyptiaca Fruit involves soaking in water for 3 days
and washing off the pulp to obtain the nut. The nut is sun-dried for several hours
and the kernel is obtained cracking with stone on top of another stone or a hard
flat surface (Aviara et al., 1999)

     Seed germination in arid and semi-arid regions has been studied mainly in
annual species (Gutterman, 1993; Kigel, 1995) but their germination patterns
differ widely from those of perennial species. Many perennial species present a
combination of endogenous (morphological and/or physiological) and
exogenous (physical and/or mechanical) dormancy (Morpeth and Hall, 2000).
Seeds with water impermeable coverings are common among perennial species.
They have a physical dormancy (Baskin and Baskin, 1998). The process of seed
coat breakdown distributes germination of seeds over time to increase chances
of successful establishment (Egley, 1993). Immersion in concentrated sulphuric
acid increases germination in some species of Opuntia (Potter et al., 1984). In
this manner, the composition of the seed bank plays a critical role in the
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maintenance of the vegetation community in tidal freshwater wetlands (Parker et
al., 1989; Leck and Simpson, 1995).

    Many species produce seeds that do not germinate shortly after dispersal
and require a period of species-specific after-ripening through dry storage
(Bewley and Black, 1982; Simpson, 1990; Baskin and Baskin, 1998; Gozlan and
Gutterman, 1999). Both storage conditions and duration are important factors in
regulating the after-ripening process (Paterson et al., 1976; Peishi et al., 1999;
Murdoch and Ellis, 2000).

Bass et al. (1966) conducted germination studies using water, KNO3 in water,
and GA3 in water as moistening agents for L. fendleri , L. gordonii, and L.
palmeri , and as pregermination soaking treatments for L. gordonii and L.
palmeri. Seeds were germinated under light and in total darkness at various
temperature regimes. When used as a moistening agent, GA3 solution had a
beneficial effect on germination of seeds of all these species and appeared to
replace the light requirement in L.fendleri in the dark and improve the
germination response over the temperature range evaluated. GA3 was applied to
L. gordonii and L. palmeri by both soaking and spraying methods. Inhibition of

germination in the dark was overcome by treating L. fendleri seeds with 400
ppm of GA3 for 20 h (Sharir and Gelmond, 1971). Seed dormancy in L. gordonii
was broken by dusting the seed with 90% gibberellic powder (15- 20 mg per
gram of seeds) according to (Sharir and Gelmond, 1971). In both studies (Bass
et al., 1966; Sharir and Gelmond, 1971), soaking seeds with GA3 was more
effective than spraying or dusting with GA3 powder.
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                             Materials and methods

     Seed collection:

     Seeds of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. were collected from Paris village,
New valley, Egypt which located at latitude 24o 40' 82 N, longitude 30o 36' 86
03 E and altitude 51 M. Fruits were collected in maturity stage while seed were
spread on filter paper and dried in dry room of +22 oC and 10 %RH.




A. Balanites aegyptiaca plant             B. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit
Figure (1). A and B illustrate Balanites aegyptiaca plant and fruit


     Drying seeds:

       Ripened fruits were collected from the standing trees, cleaning pulp and
dried in Egyptian Deserts Gene Bank, after processing seeds to conservation
room. Seeds moisture for active conservation should be between 3% and 7% and
Seeds moisture for Base conservation should be between 3% and 8% (Rao et al.,
2006).
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       Germination test:

         Germination test was carried out according to the guidelines of the
   Association of Official Seed Analysis (AOSA, 1978). Germination tests were
   done under germination incubator. Seeds were placed in white plastic container
   (15cm wide, 23.2cm length, 10cm. depth) filled with mixture media of clay and
   sand (1:1) which were used in different treatments. Each treatment used 100
   seeds divided into four replicates; i.e., twenty-five seeds were sown in each
   replicate. Two climatic conditions were applied to examine the environmental
   conditions; 8h dark, 30 oC, 16 h light, 35 oC with relative humidity of 85% using
   parafilm (laboratory film) to close the container well turned. Distilled water was
   used to irrigate the media. Seed germination were counted after 7, 10, 15, 20 and
   25 days. Growth chambers model (Challenge 500, CH500 VL S/N 7250) was
   used. The following parameters were measured:

1. T.Z viability %

2. Germination Percentage (G %) was calculated as (total number of germinated
   seeds)/ (total number of seeds) X 100 according to Bewley and Black (1994).

3. Standard Germination Percentage (SG %) was calculated as (Total number of
   normal seedlings) / (Total number of seeds used) X 100 according to ISTA
   (1996).

4. Viability Percentage (V %) was also calculated as (Number of normal
   germination seeds + number of abnormal germination seeds + hard seeds) /
   (total number of seeds) X 100.

5. Dormancy Percentage (D %) was obtained as (hard seeds) / (total number of
   seeds) X 100.
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6. Germination rate (GR) was a calculated as (Number of germinated seeds)/( Days
   to first count)+ ….+ (Number of germinated seeds)/ (Days of final count)
   according to Maguire (1962).

   Tetrazolium test

          was conducted to assess the percent viability of seeds that were stored
   under different storage conditions and periods. That was done using
   Tetrazolium salt (2-, 3-, 5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride, C19H15CIN4, TTC
   red) and TTC with concentration of 0.1%. Staining pattern of the seeds was
   evaluated under a low-powered binocular microscope; viable tissues stain
   appeared bright red while pink and very dark red stains indicate dead tissue
   (AOSA 2005).

   Breaking Dormancy treatments:
             Seeds of Balanites aegyptica (L.) Del. were subjected to the following
        pre- treatments before sowing:

   Table (1). Breaking dormancy treatments for Balanites aegyptica (L.) Del.

   No        Treatments                  Time of treatments

   1         Control                      0

   2         Hot water 70 oC              For 24 h

   3         GA310 -3M                    For 24 h

   4         H2so4 98%                   For 10 min

   5         Dry heat 60 oC              For 15 min

   6         KNO3 0.2%                   Used to apposition of sowing water

   7         Normal water                For 72 h

   8         H2O2 1%                     For 24 h

   9         Mechanical scarification     0
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                                                Results
Effect of dormancy treatments on germination percentage of Balanites
aegyptiaca:
    Variation in germination responses across different breaking dormancy
treatments were elucidated in figure (2). Results showed increasing germination
percentage from 40.03% to 67.40 % when seed treated with hot water at 70 oC
for 24 hours. Treated seed with GA3 10-3M for 24 hours increased germination
percentage from 40.03% to 58.80%. Treated seeds with 98% H2 SO4 for 10 Min
and 1% H2O2 for 24 hours increased germination percentage from 40.03% to
54% and 42.92%on succession, while treated seeds with dry heat of 60 oC for
15 Min, gave the highest germination percentage. Using 0.2% KNO3 to appose
sowing water gave little increments in germination percentage (46.60%).
Normal tap water for 72 hours resulted in lower germination (54.32%) while
mechanical scarification enhances seed germination in Balanites aegyptiaca
from 40.03% to 63.94%.




     1: Control, 2: hot water 70 oC for 24 hours, 3: GA3 10-3 M for 24 hours, 4: H2 SO 4 98% for 10 Min, 5:
     Dry heat 60 oC for 15 Min, 6: KNO3 0.2%, 7: normal water for 72 hours, 8: H2O2 1% for 24 hours and
     9: mechanical scarification.

     Figure (2). The response of germinating Balanites aegyptiaca to dormancy
                 treatments.
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Effect of dormancy treatments on standard germination percentage of
Balanites aegyptiaca:

    Data presented in figure (3) showed that treated seeds of B. aegyptiaca with
dry heat of 60 oC for 15 Min treatments gave the highest standard germination
percentage while treated seed with hot water of 70 oC for 24 hours improved
germination from 39.03% in untreated seed (control) to 65.1%. Soaked seed in
1% H2O2 for 24 hours gave the least value of standard germination percentage
while soaked seeds in 98% H2 SO4 for 10 Min and using 0.2% KNO3 to appose
sowing water treated seed with Gibberellic acid increased standard germination
up to 54.95%. The best results for improving the germination percentage
were attained by treated seeds with dry heat of 60 oC for 15 Min.




     1: Control, 2: hot water 70 oC for 24 hours, 3: GA3 10-3 M for 24 hours, 4: H2   SO 4 98% for 10 Min, 5:
     Dry heat 60 oC for 15 Min, 6: KNO3 0.2%, 7: normal water for 72 hours, 8: H2O2 1% for 24 hours and 9:
     mechanical scarification.


     Figure (3). The response of Balanites aegyptiaca standard germination% to
                    dormancy treatments.
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Effect of dormancy treatments on viability percentage of Balanites
aegyptiaca:

    Table (3) indicated that the viability of seed after exposure to different
breaking dormancy treatments tended to increase / decrease (please check??).
Untreated seeds gave 99% viable seeds. Tetrazolium test showed that seeds were
99.91% viable when treated with normal water for 72 hours and 99.63 % viable
when treated with GA310 -3M for 24h. Treated seeds with 98% H2SO4 for 10 min
decreased the viability of seed to 96.34%. Results showed significant differences
between viable seeds preconditioned with various treatments where most seeds
that did not germinate were in a state of dormancy; these ungerminated seeds are
96% viable (seeds ungerminate but seed stile viable, seeds content any dormancy
type). The best results for enhancing the viability percentage were attained by
treated seeds with normal water for 72 h.

Table (3). The viability of seeds after pretreatments (Tetrazolium staining test
was applied to seeds that failed to germination).

           TR NO.      Dormancy treatments          Viability %

           TR 1        Control                      99.00

           TR 2        hot water 70 oC for 24h      96.63

           TR 3        GA310 -3M for 24h            99.63

           TR 4        H2SO4 98% for 10 min         96.34

           TR 5        Dry heat 60 oC for 15 min    98.35

           TR 6        KNO3 0.2%                    97.59

           TR 7        Normal water for 72 h        99.91

           TR 8        H2O2 1% for 24 h             98.62

           TR 9        Mechanical scarification     96.90
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Effect of dormancy treatments on germination rate of Balanites aegyptiaca:
Germination rate of B. aegyptiaca seeds incurrence by treated with different
dormancy breaking treatments, as well as, used some treatments (KNO3 0.2%,
H2O2 1% for 24 hours) decrements germination rate
      Treated seeds with dry heat of 60 oC for 15 min gave the highest
germination rate (1.3) while soaked seeds in hot water of 70 oC for 24h
increased germination rate from 0.99 to 1.18. Soaked seeds in GA310 -3M for
24h increased germination rate from 0.99 to 1.17 while treated seeds with
mechanical scarification increased germination rate from 0.99 to 1.12. Soaked
seeds in 98% H2SO4 for 10 min increased germination rate from 0.99 to 1.02
while treated seeds of B. aegyptiaca with 0.2% KNO3 and 1% H2O2 for 24 h
decreased germination rate from 0.99 to 0.87 and 0.8 with respectively No
differences were found when treated seeds with normal water for 72 h compared
with the control. The best results for enhancing the germination rate were
attained by treated seeds with Dry heat of 60 oC for 15 min.




   1: Control, 2: hot water 70 oC for 24 hours, 3: GA3 10-3 M for 24 hours, 4: H2 SO 4 98% for 10 Min,
   5: Dry heat 60 oC for 15 Min, 6: KNO3 0.2%, 7: normal water for 72 hours, 8: H2O2 1% for 24 hours
                                     and 9: mechanical scarification.

Figure (4). Effect of dormancy treatments on germination rate of Balanites
           aegyptiaca.
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                                  Discussion

There are significant differences in the germination of Balanites aegyptiaca seed
of different dormancy treatments compared with the the control (Figure 2)
which indicated physical and physiological dormancy of B. aegyptiaca seeds.
Germination response of improved selection of Balanites aegyptiaca seed to
soaking in hot water in the present study was similar to that reported by Duval
and Nesmith (2000). Several studies have shown improvement in germination
with hot water treatments (Teketay, 1996; Kannan et al., 1996; Schelin et al.,
2003).

    In the present study, soaking seeds in water was found to be as effective in
promoting germination as soaking the seeds in GA3. These results were
confirmed by Tansi (1999) who studied the break of seed dormancy in Capparis
spinosa using mechanical, chemical and physical treatments under laboratory,
greenhouse and field conditions. Tetrazolium test indicated that seeds were 97%
viable and exhibited 20.7% germination. The highest germination of 53% was
obtained in seeds soaked in 400ppm GA3 for 120 min after treatment with
sulfuric acid for 20 min.

Significant enhancing in the germination responses to GA3 treatments was
attained in the present study. Similar results were found in B. aegyptiaca seed
(Baskin and Baskin, 1988).

    It appeared that dry heat treatments of 60 oC for 15 min enhancing
germination percentage and germination rate. Many studies have shown that dry
heat treatments (60 oC -100 oC) tended to improve germination of hard seeds of
some leguminous species (Teketay, 1996). Schelin et al. (2003) reported that
Balanites aegyptiaca seeds possess physical, physiological or combined
dormancy when seeds were subjected to different dry heat treatments at 60 oC,
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80 oC and 100 oC for 15, 30 and 60 min. Moreover, it seems that low intensity
heat shock elicited Increased germination.

Mechanical scarification tends to improve germination percentage, standard
germination and germination rate. Similar results were obtained for hard seed
coat (Stilinovic and Grabic, 1988).

    Hydrogen peroxide appeared to increase germination percentage with no
significant difference compared with the control. Duval and Nesmith (2000)
treated seeds of triploid watermelons with hydrogen peroxide of 0%, 1%, 2%,
4% or 8% aqueous in ager seeds and germinated on agar at constant 28 oC in the
dark. All H2O2 treatments increased final percentage germination relative to the
control by as much as 70%. Furthermore, H2O2 treatments at >2% severely
injured germinating seeds.

Treatments with sulphuric acid tend to improve germination percentage,
standard germination and germination rate. Patane and Gresta (2006) reported
that chemical scarification with sulphuric acid was effective in reducing the
hardness of the seed but at the highest studied concentration of 70% and the
longest time studied exposure of 60 min.

                                  Conclusion

Balanites aegyptiaca seed appeared to be affect by pre-treatment breaking
dormancy. Treated seeds with dry heat at 60 oC for 15 minutes resulted in the
highest germination percentage of 73.50%, enhanced standard germination
percentage to 70.62 % and germination rate to 1.3. The highest viability
percentage was attained when seeds treated with normal (tap) water for 72
hours. The present study concluded the possibility of Balanites aegyptiaca seeds
to be responded to breaking dormancy treatments.
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Enhancing balanites aegyptiaca seed germination in egyptian deserts gene bank by breaking dormancy treatment1

  • 1. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 Enhancing Balanites aegyptiaca Seed Germination in Egyptian Deserts Gene Bank by Breaking Dormancy Treatments Nour- EL-Din, Nahed ١; E. M. A. El-Azazi ١,2; M. A. M. Ali٣ and M. A. El-Mekawy٣ Faculty of Applied Science, Taibah University, Al-madina Al-Monawarah, Saudi Arabia. 2 Egyptian Deserts Gene Bank, North Sinai Research Station, Desert Research Center, El- Arish – Egypt.3Plant Production Dept., Faculty of Environmental Agriculture Science, Suez Canal University, Egypt. narp_drc66@yahoo.com Abstract The present study was carried out in Egyptian Deserts Gene Bank (EDGB), North Sinai Research Station, Desert Research Center, Egypt. The present study investigated the responses of Balanites aegyptiaca seeds to some chemical and physical factors, such as mechanical scarification, chemical scarification, GA3 (gibberellic acid), dry heat treatment, potassium nitrate (KNO3) in solutions of water, sulphuric acid (H2SO4), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), tap and hot water. Results indicated that the highest germination percentage 73.50% was achieved with dry heat treatments at 60 oC for 15 minutes. Treated seeds with dry heat treatments at 60 oC for 15 minutes enhanced standard germination percentage to 70.62 % and germination rate to 1.3. GA3. Hot water and mechanical scarification gave the best results in germination percentage, germination rate and standard germination. Some treatments were found to decrease germination percentage, standard germination and germination rate. Keywords: Balanites aegyptiaca, gene bank, seed dormancy, viability, germination, gibberellic acid; dry heat, mechanical .
  • 2. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 Introduction Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. known as desert date (Hall and Walker, 1991) or myrobolan and heglig (Bolous, 2000). It is an important tree crop of the savannah zone and semi arid tropical region of Africa. The leaves are used as food, the bark as a substance for fishing and the wood as yoke for draught animals and hand implements. The nut is obtained after the removal of the flesh and pulp of the fruit. It contains a kernel with oil and protein contents ranging from 30% to 60% and from 20% to 30%, respectively (Hall and Walker, 1991). Balanites aegyptiaca has been found to have potential for industrial applications as raw material in the manufacture of soap, candle, chemicals and cosmetics as well as pharmaceutical products. The kernel meal remaining after oil extraction can be used as livestock feed (Abu-Al-Futuh, 1983). The processing of Balanites aegyptiaca Fruit involves soaking in water for 3 days and washing off the pulp to obtain the nut. The nut is sun-dried for several hours and the kernel is obtained cracking with stone on top of another stone or a hard flat surface (Aviara et al., 1999) Seed germination in arid and semi-arid regions has been studied mainly in annual species (Gutterman, 1993; Kigel, 1995) but their germination patterns differ widely from those of perennial species. Many perennial species present a combination of endogenous (morphological and/or physiological) and exogenous (physical and/or mechanical) dormancy (Morpeth and Hall, 2000). Seeds with water impermeable coverings are common among perennial species. They have a physical dormancy (Baskin and Baskin, 1998). The process of seed coat breakdown distributes germination of seeds over time to increase chances of successful establishment (Egley, 1993). Immersion in concentrated sulphuric acid increases germination in some species of Opuntia (Potter et al., 1984). In this manner, the composition of the seed bank plays a critical role in the
  • 3. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 maintenance of the vegetation community in tidal freshwater wetlands (Parker et al., 1989; Leck and Simpson, 1995). Many species produce seeds that do not germinate shortly after dispersal and require a period of species-specific after-ripening through dry storage (Bewley and Black, 1982; Simpson, 1990; Baskin and Baskin, 1998; Gozlan and Gutterman, 1999). Both storage conditions and duration are important factors in regulating the after-ripening process (Paterson et al., 1976; Peishi et al., 1999; Murdoch and Ellis, 2000). Bass et al. (1966) conducted germination studies using water, KNO3 in water, and GA3 in water as moistening agents for L. fendleri , L. gordonii, and L. palmeri , and as pregermination soaking treatments for L. gordonii and L. palmeri. Seeds were germinated under light and in total darkness at various temperature regimes. When used as a moistening agent, GA3 solution had a beneficial effect on germination of seeds of all these species and appeared to replace the light requirement in L.fendleri in the dark and improve the germination response over the temperature range evaluated. GA3 was applied to L. gordonii and L. palmeri by both soaking and spraying methods. Inhibition of germination in the dark was overcome by treating L. fendleri seeds with 400 ppm of GA3 for 20 h (Sharir and Gelmond, 1971). Seed dormancy in L. gordonii was broken by dusting the seed with 90% gibberellic powder (15- 20 mg per gram of seeds) according to (Sharir and Gelmond, 1971). In both studies (Bass et al., 1966; Sharir and Gelmond, 1971), soaking seeds with GA3 was more effective than spraying or dusting with GA3 powder.
  • 4. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 Materials and methods Seed collection: Seeds of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. were collected from Paris village, New valley, Egypt which located at latitude 24o 40' 82 N, longitude 30o 36' 86 03 E and altitude 51 M. Fruits were collected in maturity stage while seed were spread on filter paper and dried in dry room of +22 oC and 10 %RH. A. Balanites aegyptiaca plant B. Balanites aegyptiaca fruit Figure (1). A and B illustrate Balanites aegyptiaca plant and fruit Drying seeds: Ripened fruits were collected from the standing trees, cleaning pulp and dried in Egyptian Deserts Gene Bank, after processing seeds to conservation room. Seeds moisture for active conservation should be between 3% and 7% and Seeds moisture for Base conservation should be between 3% and 8% (Rao et al., 2006).
  • 5. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 Germination test: Germination test was carried out according to the guidelines of the Association of Official Seed Analysis (AOSA, 1978). Germination tests were done under germination incubator. Seeds were placed in white plastic container (15cm wide, 23.2cm length, 10cm. depth) filled with mixture media of clay and sand (1:1) which were used in different treatments. Each treatment used 100 seeds divided into four replicates; i.e., twenty-five seeds were sown in each replicate. Two climatic conditions were applied to examine the environmental conditions; 8h dark, 30 oC, 16 h light, 35 oC with relative humidity of 85% using parafilm (laboratory film) to close the container well turned. Distilled water was used to irrigate the media. Seed germination were counted after 7, 10, 15, 20 and 25 days. Growth chambers model (Challenge 500, CH500 VL S/N 7250) was used. The following parameters were measured: 1. T.Z viability % 2. Germination Percentage (G %) was calculated as (total number of germinated seeds)/ (total number of seeds) X 100 according to Bewley and Black (1994). 3. Standard Germination Percentage (SG %) was calculated as (Total number of normal seedlings) / (Total number of seeds used) X 100 according to ISTA (1996). 4. Viability Percentage (V %) was also calculated as (Number of normal germination seeds + number of abnormal germination seeds + hard seeds) / (total number of seeds) X 100. 5. Dormancy Percentage (D %) was obtained as (hard seeds) / (total number of seeds) X 100.
  • 6. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 6. Germination rate (GR) was a calculated as (Number of germinated seeds)/( Days to first count)+ ….+ (Number of germinated seeds)/ (Days of final count) according to Maguire (1962). Tetrazolium test was conducted to assess the percent viability of seeds that were stored under different storage conditions and periods. That was done using Tetrazolium salt (2-, 3-, 5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride, C19H15CIN4, TTC red) and TTC with concentration of 0.1%. Staining pattern of the seeds was evaluated under a low-powered binocular microscope; viable tissues stain appeared bright red while pink and very dark red stains indicate dead tissue (AOSA 2005). Breaking Dormancy treatments: Seeds of Balanites aegyptica (L.) Del. were subjected to the following pre- treatments before sowing: Table (1). Breaking dormancy treatments for Balanites aegyptica (L.) Del. No Treatments Time of treatments 1 Control 0 2 Hot water 70 oC For 24 h 3 GA310 -3M For 24 h 4 H2so4 98% For 10 min 5 Dry heat 60 oC For 15 min 6 KNO3 0.2% Used to apposition of sowing water 7 Normal water For 72 h 8 H2O2 1% For 24 h 9 Mechanical scarification 0
  • 7. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 Results Effect of dormancy treatments on germination percentage of Balanites aegyptiaca: Variation in germination responses across different breaking dormancy treatments were elucidated in figure (2). Results showed increasing germination percentage from 40.03% to 67.40 % when seed treated with hot water at 70 oC for 24 hours. Treated seed with GA3 10-3M for 24 hours increased germination percentage from 40.03% to 58.80%. Treated seeds with 98% H2 SO4 for 10 Min and 1% H2O2 for 24 hours increased germination percentage from 40.03% to 54% and 42.92%on succession, while treated seeds with dry heat of 60 oC for 15 Min, gave the highest germination percentage. Using 0.2% KNO3 to appose sowing water gave little increments in germination percentage (46.60%). Normal tap water for 72 hours resulted in lower germination (54.32%) while mechanical scarification enhances seed germination in Balanites aegyptiaca from 40.03% to 63.94%. 1: Control, 2: hot water 70 oC for 24 hours, 3: GA3 10-3 M for 24 hours, 4: H2 SO 4 98% for 10 Min, 5: Dry heat 60 oC for 15 Min, 6: KNO3 0.2%, 7: normal water for 72 hours, 8: H2O2 1% for 24 hours and 9: mechanical scarification. Figure (2). The response of germinating Balanites aegyptiaca to dormancy treatments.
  • 8. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 Effect of dormancy treatments on standard germination percentage of Balanites aegyptiaca: Data presented in figure (3) showed that treated seeds of B. aegyptiaca with dry heat of 60 oC for 15 Min treatments gave the highest standard germination percentage while treated seed with hot water of 70 oC for 24 hours improved germination from 39.03% in untreated seed (control) to 65.1%. Soaked seed in 1% H2O2 for 24 hours gave the least value of standard germination percentage while soaked seeds in 98% H2 SO4 for 10 Min and using 0.2% KNO3 to appose sowing water treated seed with Gibberellic acid increased standard germination up to 54.95%. The best results for improving the germination percentage were attained by treated seeds with dry heat of 60 oC for 15 Min. 1: Control, 2: hot water 70 oC for 24 hours, 3: GA3 10-3 M for 24 hours, 4: H2 SO 4 98% for 10 Min, 5: Dry heat 60 oC for 15 Min, 6: KNO3 0.2%, 7: normal water for 72 hours, 8: H2O2 1% for 24 hours and 9: mechanical scarification. Figure (3). The response of Balanites aegyptiaca standard germination% to dormancy treatments.
  • 9. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 Effect of dormancy treatments on viability percentage of Balanites aegyptiaca: Table (3) indicated that the viability of seed after exposure to different breaking dormancy treatments tended to increase / decrease (please check??). Untreated seeds gave 99% viable seeds. Tetrazolium test showed that seeds were 99.91% viable when treated with normal water for 72 hours and 99.63 % viable when treated with GA310 -3M for 24h. Treated seeds with 98% H2SO4 for 10 min decreased the viability of seed to 96.34%. Results showed significant differences between viable seeds preconditioned with various treatments where most seeds that did not germinate were in a state of dormancy; these ungerminated seeds are 96% viable (seeds ungerminate but seed stile viable, seeds content any dormancy type). The best results for enhancing the viability percentage were attained by treated seeds with normal water for 72 h. Table (3). The viability of seeds after pretreatments (Tetrazolium staining test was applied to seeds that failed to germination). TR NO. Dormancy treatments Viability % TR 1 Control 99.00 TR 2 hot water 70 oC for 24h 96.63 TR 3 GA310 -3M for 24h 99.63 TR 4 H2SO4 98% for 10 min 96.34 TR 5 Dry heat 60 oC for 15 min 98.35 TR 6 KNO3 0.2% 97.59 TR 7 Normal water for 72 h 99.91 TR 8 H2O2 1% for 24 h 98.62 TR 9 Mechanical scarification 96.90
  • 10. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 Effect of dormancy treatments on germination rate of Balanites aegyptiaca: Germination rate of B. aegyptiaca seeds incurrence by treated with different dormancy breaking treatments, as well as, used some treatments (KNO3 0.2%, H2O2 1% for 24 hours) decrements germination rate Treated seeds with dry heat of 60 oC for 15 min gave the highest germination rate (1.3) while soaked seeds in hot water of 70 oC for 24h increased germination rate from 0.99 to 1.18. Soaked seeds in GA310 -3M for 24h increased germination rate from 0.99 to 1.17 while treated seeds with mechanical scarification increased germination rate from 0.99 to 1.12. Soaked seeds in 98% H2SO4 for 10 min increased germination rate from 0.99 to 1.02 while treated seeds of B. aegyptiaca with 0.2% KNO3 and 1% H2O2 for 24 h decreased germination rate from 0.99 to 0.87 and 0.8 with respectively No differences were found when treated seeds with normal water for 72 h compared with the control. The best results for enhancing the germination rate were attained by treated seeds with Dry heat of 60 oC for 15 min. 1: Control, 2: hot water 70 oC for 24 hours, 3: GA3 10-3 M for 24 hours, 4: H2 SO 4 98% for 10 Min, 5: Dry heat 60 oC for 15 Min, 6: KNO3 0.2%, 7: normal water for 72 hours, 8: H2O2 1% for 24 hours and 9: mechanical scarification. Figure (4). Effect of dormancy treatments on germination rate of Balanites aegyptiaca.
  • 11. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 Discussion There are significant differences in the germination of Balanites aegyptiaca seed of different dormancy treatments compared with the the control (Figure 2) which indicated physical and physiological dormancy of B. aegyptiaca seeds. Germination response of improved selection of Balanites aegyptiaca seed to soaking in hot water in the present study was similar to that reported by Duval and Nesmith (2000). Several studies have shown improvement in germination with hot water treatments (Teketay, 1996; Kannan et al., 1996; Schelin et al., 2003). In the present study, soaking seeds in water was found to be as effective in promoting germination as soaking the seeds in GA3. These results were confirmed by Tansi (1999) who studied the break of seed dormancy in Capparis spinosa using mechanical, chemical and physical treatments under laboratory, greenhouse and field conditions. Tetrazolium test indicated that seeds were 97% viable and exhibited 20.7% germination. The highest germination of 53% was obtained in seeds soaked in 400ppm GA3 for 120 min after treatment with sulfuric acid for 20 min. Significant enhancing in the germination responses to GA3 treatments was attained in the present study. Similar results were found in B. aegyptiaca seed (Baskin and Baskin, 1988). It appeared that dry heat treatments of 60 oC for 15 min enhancing germination percentage and germination rate. Many studies have shown that dry heat treatments (60 oC -100 oC) tended to improve germination of hard seeds of some leguminous species (Teketay, 1996). Schelin et al. (2003) reported that Balanites aegyptiaca seeds possess physical, physiological or combined dormancy when seeds were subjected to different dry heat treatments at 60 oC,
  • 12. Fourth Saudi Science Conference March 21-24th , 2010 80 oC and 100 oC for 15, 30 and 60 min. Moreover, it seems that low intensity heat shock elicited Increased germination. Mechanical scarification tends to improve germination percentage, standard germination and germination rate. Similar results were obtained for hard seed coat (Stilinovic and Grabic, 1988). Hydrogen peroxide appeared to increase germination percentage with no significant difference compared with the control. Duval and Nesmith (2000) treated seeds of triploid watermelons with hydrogen peroxide of 0%, 1%, 2%, 4% or 8% aqueous in ager seeds and germinated on agar at constant 28 oC in the dark. All H2O2 treatments increased final percentage germination relative to the control by as much as 70%. Furthermore, H2O2 treatments at >2% severely injured germinating seeds. Treatments with sulphuric acid tend to improve germination percentage, standard germination and germination rate. Patane and Gresta (2006) reported that chemical scarification with sulphuric acid was effective in reducing the hardness of the seed but at the highest studied concentration of 70% and the longest time studied exposure of 60 min. Conclusion Balanites aegyptiaca seed appeared to be affect by pre-treatment breaking dormancy. Treated seeds with dry heat at 60 oC for 15 minutes resulted in the highest germination percentage of 73.50%, enhanced standard germination percentage to 70.62 % and germination rate to 1.3. The highest viability percentage was attained when seeds treated with normal (tap) water for 72 hours. The present study concluded the possibility of Balanites aegyptiaca seeds to be responded to breaking dormancy treatments.
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  • 16. ‫‪Fourth Saudi Science Conference‬‬ ‫0102 , ‪March 21-24th‬‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ري ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ظ‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫أ ت ور‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ا‬ ‫تآ‬ ‫ام‬ ‫ا‬ ‫٣‬ ‫وي‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫٣،‬ ‫د‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ازي٢،‬ ‫دا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫١، ا‬ ‫را‬ ‫ه‬ ‫د .‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫رة. ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ءا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫.‬ ‫ما‬ ‫ا‬ ‫-آ‬ ‫١‬ ‫٢‬ ‫.‬ ‫-‬ ‫اء - ا‬ ‫ثا‬ ‫آ‬ ‫–‬ ‫تا‬ ‫ري ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫٣‬ ‫.‬ ‫-‬ ‫-ا‬ ‫ةا‬ ‫-‬ ‫ا‬ ‫م ا را‬ ‫ا‬ ‫-آ‬ ‫جا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫:‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ء-‬ ‫ل‬ ‫ث‬ ‫–‬ ‫تا‬ ‫ري ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫اء ا را‬ ‫إ‬ ‫(‬ ‫ا‬ ‫)‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ور‬ ‫ا‬ ‫را‬ ‫وذ‬ ‫اء –‬ ‫ثا‬ ‫آ‬ ‫،‬ ‫ا‬ ‫وي،‬ ‫وا‬ ‫ش ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫وا‬ ‫ن ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ت آ‬ ‫، ا ء ا دي وا ء‬ ‫ا‬ ‫،‬ ‫رو‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ق أآ‬ ‫م،‬ ‫ات ا‬ ‫،‬ ‫ارة ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫.‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ة ٥١ د‬ ‫٠٦ م‬ ‫ارة ا‬ ‫ام ا‬ ‫أ‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫أه ا‬ ‫و‬ ‫ت‬ ‫لا‬ ‫٢٦.٠٧% و‬ ‫إ‬ ‫تا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ت )٥.٣٧%( آ أدت‬ ‫أ‬ ‫ش ا‬ ‫وا‬ ‫وا ء ا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ى، أدت ا‬ ‫أ‬ ‫٣.١. و‬ ‫إ‬ ‫أدت‬ ‫ت. آ‬ ‫لا‬ ‫و‬ ‫تا‬ ‫ت وا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ا‬ ‫أ‬ ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ل ا‬ ‫و‬ ‫وا‬ ‫ت ا‬ ‫ت وا‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ه ر‬ ‫ت إ‬ ‫ا‬ ‫.‬ ‫ا‬