Effect of Disused Battery on Germination Characteristics of Wheat

Abstract:

The aim was to study the effect of disused battery on wheat germination. The germination characteristics such as germination rate, germinating, germination index, vigor index, and activity changes of amylase and protease were determinated by germination bed method. The results showed that the disused battery affected wheat germination. With the increase of extract concentration of disused battery, the vigor index based on germination rate at 72h dropped, which indicated that the decrement was more pronounced than germination index of that. The change trends of amylase and protease activity were not difference, which the activities were promoted in the range of low concentrations of extract, but it were inhibited in the range of high concentrations.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 610-613)
• Pages: 284-287
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.610-613.284
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Heng Zhang*, Zhao Tang Xu, Yu Liang Han, Zhi Chen
• Keywords: Amylase, Disused Battery, Germination Characteristic, Protease, Wheat

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