EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FACTORS ON GERMINATION AND TUBE GROWTH OF Solanum sisymbrifolium LAM. POLLEN

Authors

  • K.M. Kuruvilla Department of Botany, N.E. Hill University, Shillong-793 014, India
  • Y.S. Chauhan Department of Botany, N.E. Hill University, Shillong-793 014, India
  • G. Das Department of Botany, N.E. Hill University, Shillong-793 014, India
  • J.S. Kharbteng Department of Botany, N.E. Hill University, Shillong-793 014, India

Keywords:

Pollen physiology, Solanum sisymbrifolium, Alkaloid, Germination, Tube growth, Growth regulators

Abstract

Both germination and tube growth of Solanum sisymbrifolium Lam. pollen require an optimum temperature of 25°C and a growth medium containing 100 ppm boric acid, 10% sucrose and 0.6% Bacto-agar. Pollen germination was stimulated by 5 and 10 ppm GA3, 1-10 ppm kinetin, 1 ppm ethylene, and 1 and 5 ppm ABA. Higher concentrations of these growth hormones reduced pollen germinability. Pollen tube elongation was stimulated by 10 ppm GA3, 1-10 ppm kinetin, 1 ppm ethylene and 1-10 ppm ABA. IAA at 5 to 25 ppm inhibited both pollen germination and tube growth. The degree of inhibition increased with higher concentrations of IAA.

Submitted

2025-04-24

Published

1988-06-11

How to Cite

Kuruvilla, K., Chauhan , Y., Das, G., & Kharbteng, J. (1988). EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FACTORS ON GERMINATION AND TUBE GROWTH OF Solanum sisymbrifolium LAM. POLLEN. Annals of Tropical Research, 10(3&4), 174–181. Retrieved from https://atr.vsu.edu.ph/article/view/655

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Section

Original Research Article

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