NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

Pamplona Campus

AGRO 5 – Field Crop Physiology

CONTROL OF SEED GERMINATION

EXPERIMENT

Submitted by: Ms. Heirl P. Abapo

BSA IV (Agronomy)

Submitted to: Dr. Darlyn Posas

 Control of Seed Germination

Introduction

Germination is the process wherein an organism grows from a seed or a spore.

Its most common form includes a seed sprouting to form a seedling. (BD Editors, 2018)
Germination is the process of a seed developing into a plant which occurs below the
ground, before the stem and leaves appear above the soil. (Iowa Agriculture Literacy,
2017)

After the seed has spread to different locations and then covered by dirt, it can
begin its germination. Germination is the process wherein seeds develop into new
plants. This process is influenced by different environmental factors and conditions, like
water, sunlight, temperature, and nutrients. (Robb and Cena, 2021)

Light is not necessary for germination in most plant, some even grows best in
absolute darkness. Light becomes vital for every plant species only after germination,
because it is needed for survival. The three necessities in order for seeds to grow are
water, oxygen, and warm temperature. (Habas, 2020)

Objectives

• To know the effect of light on seed germination.

Methodology

A. Effect of Light
Seeds of pechay were secured and prepared. Six small round plastic containers
were used and lined with moist tissue papers. Pechay seeds were then placed in the
containers at 100 seeds per container. The containers were then covered and wrapped
using the following treatments.

o T1 – Dark Control: Bond paper + Carbon paper (CBP)

o T2 – Red: 1 layer of red water cellophane + CBP. After 24 hrs. CBP were
removed and illuminated the dish 5 mins then covered with CBP.
o T3 – Far-red: 1 layer of blue water cellophane between 2 layers of red water
cellophane + CBP. After 24 hrs. CBP were removed and illuminated for 10
mins and covered with CBP.
o T4 – Red-Far-red: 1 layer of blue water cellophane between 2 layers of red
water cellophane + CBP. After 24 hrs. CBP were removed and illuminated for
5 mins. After 5 mins 1 layer of blue water cellophane was removed and
illuminated the dish for 10 mins and then covered with CBP.
 o T5 – Far red-red. 1 layer of blue water cellophane between 2 layers of red
water cellophane + CBP. After 24 hrs. CBP were removed and illuminated for
10 mins. After 10 mins 1 layer of red water cellophane and blue water
cellophane were removed and illuminated for 5 mins and then covered with
CBP.
o T6 – Ordinary white light: Cover the dish with CBP. After 24 hrs. CBP were
removed and the dish were exposed to ordinary light.

Results and Discussions

Table 1. Germination Rate
Number of Seeds Percent
Treatment
Germinated Ungerminated Germination
T1 – Dark Control 100 0 100
T2 – Red (R) irradiated 100 0 100
T3 – Far-red (Fr) irradiated 100 0 100
T4 – Red-Far-red (R-Fr) irradiated 98 2 98
T5 – Far-red-red (Fr-R) irradiated 100 0 100
T6 – Ordinary light 100 0 100
Based on the table above, Treatments 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 have a hundred percent
germination rate, while Treatment 4 has only 98 percent. This shows that the 5
Treatments germination rate were not affected by the different covers and illuminations.
Only the germination rate of Treatment 4 was affected during the experiment.
 Based on the pictures above, the colors and stalk of the sprouting plant were
affected by the different treatments. Treatment 6 has more green sprouts compare to
all the five other treatments. It has also more sturdy and thick stalks. The different light
situations and exposure may not affect the germination rate, but it has significant effect
on the plant condition, in terms of color and stalk.

Conclusion

In summary, the experiment that was conducted did not affect the germination
rate of the seeds of pechay, but it has affected only the color and stalk of the plant.
Light did not affect the germination of pechay seeds. They just showed symptoms of
sunlight deficiency after sprouting.

References

Editors, B.D. 2018. Germination. Retrieved: 8th January 2022

{https://biologydictionary.net/germination/}
Habas, C. 2020. Effects of Light on Seed Germination and Plant Growth. Retrieved
8th January 2022. {https://EffectofLightonSeedGermiinationandPlantGrowth.html}
Iowa Agriculture Literacy. 2018. Science 101: Germination. Retrieved: 8th January
2022
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e-101-germination/amp/}
Robb, A. Cena, C. 2021. What is Seed Germination? – Definition, Process, Steps &
Factors. Retrieved: 9th January 2022. {https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-
seed-germination-definition-process-steps-factors.html}