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Effectiveness of ultrafine bubbles and gamma irradiation treatments to improve seed viability and vigor of Albizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.

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Ultrafine bubbles and low doses of gamma irradiation had a positive effect on seed germination. This research tested the effectiveness of ultrafine bubbles (UFB) water and gamma irradiation for improving the viability and vigor of Albizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr. seeds that had been stored for four years. A completely randomized two-factor experiment, i.e., UFB water and gamma irradiation treatments, were used to determine the best seed treatment. The UFB water treatment had a significant effect on all seed germination parameters; the gamma irradiation treatment did not have a significant effect on improving the viability and vigor of the seeds, with a very low initial germination (11.7%). Soaking the seeds in UFB water for 30 min gave the best germination (51.3%). These improvements also occurred in other germination parameters such as germination rate, germination value, radicle length and vigor index. The UFB water treatment has the potential to improve the germination of seeds with low physiological qualities.

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The authors thank the Center for the Application of Isotope and Radiation Technology, the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), and the Biosystem Environmental Engineering Laboratory, IPB University, for facilitating this research.

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  1. Forest Tree Seed Technology Research and Development Center, Jl. Pakuan Ciheuleut, PO BOX 105, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

    Dede J. Sudrajat

  2. Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University, Jl. Lingkar Kampus Dramaga, Bogor, 16680, West Java, Indonesia

    Anindyta Putri & Iskandar Z. Siregar

  3. Department of Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering, IPB University, Jl. Lingkar Kampus Dramaga, Bogor, 16680, West Java, Indonesia

    Y. Aris Purwanto

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Sudrajat, D.J., Putri, A., Purwanto, Y.A. et al. Effectiveness of ultrafine bubbles and gamma irradiation treatments to improve seed viability and vigor of Albizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.. J. For. Res. 33, 1607–1613 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-021-01442-5

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