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Physical characterization of Rhipsalis (Cactaceae) fruits and seeds germination in different temperatures and light regimes

2016; Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (Brazil); Volume: 76; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/1519-6984.15914

1678-4375

Alessandro Borini Lone, Ronan Carlos Colombo, Braitner Luiz Giorgines Andrade, Lúcia Sadayo Assari Takahashi, Ricardo Tadeu de Faria,

Plant and animal studies

The germination characteristics of the native cactus species are poorly known, being the temperature and the light the factors that the most interferes in that process. Thus, the objective of the present work was to characterize the fruits and evaluate the influence of the temperature and the light in the seed germination of Rhipsalis floccosa, Rhipsalis pilocarpa and Rhipsalis teres. The tested constant temperatures were 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 °C and the alternate of 20-30 °C and 25-35 °C in a photoperiod of 10 hours, and with determination of the most appropriate temperature, the germination was tested in light absence. The germination percentage, the index of germination speed and medium time of germination were evaluated. For R. floccosa, the highest germination percentage was at 20 °C. For R. pilocarpa and R. teres, the highest germination percentages occurred in 15 °C and 20 °C. There was correlation to germination percentage between the three species, indicating that they had similar germination behavior. Total absence of germination was verified for the three species in condition of light absence. In conclusion, the temperature of 20 °C is the most suitable for the seed germination of R. floccosa. For the species R. pilocarpa and R. teres, the temperatures of 15 and 20 °C are the most suitable.