Alexander A Neverov

Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2022. Vol. 105, no 1. Р. 159-170.

doi:10.33284/2658-3135-105-1-159

Stimulating role of trace elements at the stage of germination of barley seeds

 Alexander A Neverov1

1Federal Research Centre of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Orenburg, Russia

1nevalex2008@yandex.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5467-2476

 Abstract. Trace elements play a central role in maintaining plant metabolism, increasing stress resistance and disease resistance. The effect of seed treatment with aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid salts of various metals and concentrations on the growth and development of barley seedlings was studied in laboratory conditions. Seed treatment leads to different results depending on the metal and the concentration of the solution. Fe++, Mg++, Zn++ ions in a concentration of 1% aqueous solution of metal sulfate increase the germination of barley seeds by 5-7%. The same ions have a significant positive effect on the growth and development of the root system and barley sprouts. Iron Fe has the greatest positive effect on all indicators. Cu++ ions in 1% salt concentration stimulate only the growth and accelerated development of sprouts. In a concentration of 0.1-1.0% aqueous solution Mn is phytotoxic for barley seedlings.

Keywords: barley, seeds, sulfates, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, copper

Acknowledgments: the work was performed in accordance to the plan of research works for 2021-2030 FSBRI FRC BST RAS (No. 0526-2022-0014).

For citation: Neverov АА. Stimulating role of trace elements at the stage of germination of barley seeds. Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2022;105(1):159-170. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.33284/2658-3135-105-1-159[1]

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Information about the authors:

Alexander A Neverov, Cand. Sci. (Agriculture), Researcher of the Department of Technologies of Grain and Fodder Crops, Federal Scientific Center of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 27/1 Gagarin Ave., Orenburg, 460051, tel.: 8-919-861-84-18.

The article was submitted 11.01.2022; approved after reviewing 07.02.2022; accepted for publication 21.03.2022.