Abstract
The induction of secondary dormancy in caryopses of genetically pure dormant lines of Avena fatua L. is described. Seeds harvested from mature plants were after‐ripened under controlled conditions (26°C, 25% relative humidity) until fully non‐dormant. Secondary dormancy was then induced into these caryopses by incubation on moist filter papers in an aspirated nitrogen atmosphere at 20°C over periods from 3 h to 14 days. These caryopses failed to germinate when returned to an aerobic environment. The dose‐response curves for gibberellic acid, sodium azide, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate and ethanol show that all of these treatments can overcome the induced secondary dormancy. Drying increased the sensitivity of secondary dormant caryopses to these treatments. These treatments overcame secondary dormancy at all times, indicating the presence of only one of the two known blocks to germination that exist during primary dormancy. Similarities between primary and secondary dormancy in A. fatua are discussed.
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