Cold plasma is effective at overcoming dormancy and maintaining germination in Pityrocarpa moniliformis after storage
ABSTRACT The use of cold plasma is effective in overcoming seed dormancy. However, its effects, both in the long-term and during storage, is still not fully understood. The aim of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the immediate and post-storage effect of atmospheric plasma on the seeds of Pityr...
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| author | Josefa Patricia Balduino Nicolau Alex Dantas Farias Marcio Dias Pereira Charline Zaratin Alves Gianluigi Bacchetta Alek Sandro Dutra Salvador Barros Torres Elis Regina Costa de Morais |
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| description | ABSTRACT The use of cold plasma is effective in overcoming seed dormancy. However, its effects, both in the long-term and during storage, is still not fully understood. The aim of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the immediate and post-storage effect of atmospheric plasma on the seeds of Pityrocarpa moniliformis in overcoming seed coat dormancy. The seeds were treated with plasma for 0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 minutes. Following application, 50% of the seeds were stored for two years while the remainder were submitted to immediate analysis. The seeds were evaluated for germination and the germination speed index, in addition to seedling length and dry weight. The experimental design was completely randomised, and included regression analysis. The plasma treatment resulted in an increase in the germination rate and vigour of the seeds, both immediately after exposure and after two years of storage. In particular, the seeds treated for five minutes showed around 39% germination, which was outstanding compared to seeds from other exposure times. Plasma is effective in overcoming seed coat dormancy in seeds of P. moniliformis treated for five minutes and tested immediately. The effect of plasma on the seeds of P. moniliformis after storage was less for all the conditions under test. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a2286b0ec44541feb40917a1eed7b1bc2025-08-20T01:57:52ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRevista Ciência Agronômica1806-66902024-12-015610.5935/1806-6690.20250029Cold plasma is effective at overcoming dormancy and maintaining germination in Pityrocarpa moniliformis after storageJosefa Patricia Balduino Nicolauhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2503-2378Alex Dantas Fariashttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-0275-7430Marcio Dias Pereirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9729-6503Charline Zaratin Alveshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6228-078XGianluigi Bacchettahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4298-383XAlek Sandro Dutrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1714-3978Salvador Barros Torreshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0668-3327Elis Regina Costa de Moraishttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0545-0700ABSTRACT The use of cold plasma is effective in overcoming seed dormancy. However, its effects, both in the long-term and during storage, is still not fully understood. The aim of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the immediate and post-storage effect of atmospheric plasma on the seeds of Pityrocarpa moniliformis in overcoming seed coat dormancy. The seeds were treated with plasma for 0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 minutes. Following application, 50% of the seeds were stored for two years while the remainder were submitted to immediate analysis. The seeds were evaluated for germination and the germination speed index, in addition to seedling length and dry weight. The experimental design was completely randomised, and included regression analysis. The plasma treatment resulted in an increase in the germination rate and vigour of the seeds, both immediately after exposure and after two years of storage. In particular, the seeds treated for five minutes showed around 39% germination, which was outstanding compared to seeds from other exposure times. Plasma is effective in overcoming seed coat dormancy in seeds of P. moniliformis treated for five minutes and tested immediately. The effect of plasma on the seeds of P. moniliformis after storage was less for all the conditions under test.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902025000100629&lng=en&tlng=enAtmospheric plasmaGermination potentialForest speciesPost-storage viabilityTegumentary dormancy. |
| spellingShingle | Josefa Patricia Balduino Nicolau Alex Dantas Farias Marcio Dias Pereira Charline Zaratin Alves Gianluigi Bacchetta Alek Sandro Dutra Salvador Barros Torres Elis Regina Costa de Morais Cold plasma is effective at overcoming dormancy and maintaining germination in Pityrocarpa moniliformis after storage Revista Ciência Agronômica Atmospheric plasma Germination potential Forest species Post-storage viability Tegumentary dormancy. |
| title | Cold plasma is effective at overcoming dormancy and maintaining germination in Pityrocarpa moniliformis after storage |
| title_full | Cold plasma is effective at overcoming dormancy and maintaining germination in Pityrocarpa moniliformis after storage |
| title_fullStr | Cold plasma is effective at overcoming dormancy and maintaining germination in Pityrocarpa moniliformis after storage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cold plasma is effective at overcoming dormancy and maintaining germination in Pityrocarpa moniliformis after storage |
| title_short | Cold plasma is effective at overcoming dormancy and maintaining germination in Pityrocarpa moniliformis after storage |
| title_sort | cold plasma is effective at overcoming dormancy and maintaining germination in pityrocarpa moniliformis after storage |
| topic | Atmospheric plasma Germination potential Forest species Post-storage viability Tegumentary dormancy. |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902025000100629&lng=en&tlng=en |
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