Effect of Seeds Size on Germination of Faba Bean Plant

Noha Fahad Alngiemshy,Jana Saleh Alkharafi,Noorah Saleh Al-Sowayan,Norah Saud Alharbi

doi:10.4236/as.2020.115028

Abstract

The study was conducted in Al-Qassim region in February 2020 and the study aimed to know the effect of seed size on germination and some morphological parameters in Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) plant, by dividing the seeds into three sizes large 2.5 - 2.3 cm, medium 2.0 - 2.2 cm, and small 1.7 - 1.9 cm and planting them. The results showed that the germination percentage in the large seeds was the highest (100%), and the size of the seeds affected the length of the root and shoot as the large seeds gave the highest length for root (8.37 cm) and shoot (14.2 cm) compared to the medium and small seeds. So, for these results, the seed size is closely related to root and shoot length, number of leaves.

Highlights

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is known as broad bean one of the most important crops in the world, and fourth on the level of legumes in importance [1] [2], and it is being grown around the world as a food source [3]
The study was conducted in Al-Qassim region in February 2020 and the study aimed to know the effect of seed size on germination and some morphological parameters in Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) plant, by dividing the seeds into three sizes large 2.5 - 2.3 cm, medium 2.0 - 2.2 cm, and small 1.7 - 1.9 cm and planting them
The results showed that the germination percentage in the large seeds was the highest (100%), and the size of the seeds affected the length of the root and shoot as the large seeds gave the highest length for root (8.37 cm) and shoot (14.2 cm) compared to the medium and small seeds

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Introduction

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is known as broad bean one of the most important crops in the world, and fourth on the level of legumes in importance [1] [2], and it is being grown around the world as a food source [3]. The central habitat of faba bean plant is the Middle East, where legumes are generally a staple food there. Their high protein content can be replacement meat for reduced income people [3] [4]. The seeds defined as a young embryonic plant in the state of dormancy, and when factors are available, they sprout. Some environmental conditions such as oxygen, temperature, light, and water required for seed germination [7], but there

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