Abstract:
This study was carried out to determine the effects of different applications on percentage of germination in chestnut seeds. The seeds were stratificated at 4 degrees C for 1, 2, 3 and 4 months in refrigerator. The 50 ppm, 100 ppm and 200 ppm GA(3) solutions were applied to seeds that were stratificated at 4 degrees C for one month. Percentages of germination of seeds without GA(3) application and stratificated at 4 degrees C for one month are higher than seeds applications with GA(3). On the other hand, in the seeds that were stratificated for 2, 3 and 4 months at 4 degrees C in refrigerator, the highest germination percentage was determined for seeds that were stratificated for 2 months as 78%. There were some significant differences for the effects of applications on germination.