The Effect of Burial depth, Duration, and Storage Temperature of Acroptilon repens Roots on Their Survival and Regrowth

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Plant Genetics and Production Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Iran

2 Agronomy and Plant Breeding- Agriculture and natural resource- University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

10.22034/ijws.2024.134608

Abstract

Knowledge of the biology and development of vegetative organs of perennial weeds is an important step in their successful management. For this purpose, two separate experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of burial depth, duration, and storage temperature of Acroptilon repens roots on their survival and germination characteristics in the Weed Science Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, in 2021. Factors included root length (3, 6, and 12 cm), storage temperature (-5, -10, and -20 °C), duration of storage at each temperature (7, 14, and 30 days), and burial depth (5, 10, and 20 cm). The results showed that with decreasing storage temperature, the rate of root deterioration increased significantly. Exposing the roots to low temperatures (-10 and -20 °C) in all three storage periods (7, 14, and 30 days) led to their complete destruction. The number of new plants and their dry weight were affected by root length and burial depth. With an increase in root size from 3 to 12 cm, the number of new plants increased by 3- to 5-fold, respectively. Regardless of root size, increasing burial depth reduced all studied traits by 85%. Increasing burial depth affected the survival of Acroptilon repens roots, and smaller organs had less chance to emerge at greater depths.

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Iranian Journal of Weed Science
Volume 20, Issue 2
June 2025
Pages 21-31

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History

  • Receive Date: 15 October 2025
  • Accept Date: 15 October 2025
  • First Publish Date: 15 October 2025

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