%0 Journal Article %A Cheng-Wen GONG %A Guo-Xiang WANG %A Yong-Hong QI %A Yong-Wei MI %T Responses of Water Absorption and Germination of Angelica sinensis Seeds to Winged Perianth Removal %D 2021 %R 10.7525/j.issn.1673-5102.2021.02.004 %J Bulletin of Botanical Research %P 174-179 %V 41 %N 2 %X
The water absorption and germination process for intact and de-winged seeds(winged perianth removed) of Angelica sinensis were determined to provide a theoretical basis for its artificial propagation. With intact and de-winged seeds of A. sinensis, and intact seeds being used as a control group(CK), the 1000-grain weight, water content, volume, volume weight and water absorption ratio of seeds were measured, in the meanwhile, the germination test was proceeded under natural room temperature and in laboratory. Compare with CK, 1000-grain weight and volume of de-winged seeds decreased by 46.87% and 90.78%(P<0.01), respectively. The volume weight and water content of de-winged seeds increased by 475.92%(P<0.01) and 20.15%(P<0.05), respectively. The time of