Variations in Seed Dormancy Occurrence and Their Classifications in Thirteen Actinidia Species

Author:

Esfandiari Azadeh1,Norling Cara1,Kaji Ryohei1,McLachlan Andrew1,Mathew Liya1,Fleming Margaret2,Morgan Ed1,Nadarajan Jayanthi1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Batchelar Road, Palmerston North 4474, New Zealand

2. Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Science, Michigan State University, 1066 Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA

Abstract

As differences in seed dormancy between Actinidia species have not been reported previously, in this study we characterized the variation in the dormancy of seeds in 13 kiwifruit species that originated from different regions of China and Taiwan, and for which mature plants are now growing in New Zealand orchards. Dormancy-breaking treatments, including cold-moist stratification, seed coat scarification and soaking in water and gibberellic acid (GA3), were tested for their efficacy in alleviating dormancy and improving final germination and germination rates. In addition, we assessed seed viability using RNA integrity analysis to distinguish dead seeds from dormant seeds. This study identified that dormancy type in Actinidia seeds is species-specific and can be morphological, morphophysiological or a combination of physiological and physical, and that seed RNA integrity is a useful metric to incorporate into seed dormancy studies. Our results also suggest that species originating from colder climates that experience large differences between winter minimum and summer maximum temperatures exhibit physiological dormancy and require cold-moist stratification, contrasting with species originating in milder climates. Interestingly, although not all seeds from all the species were dormant, the proportion of dormant seeds in each species did not correlate to the climatic data of the region from which they originated. These findings provide new insights into mechanisms of seed dormancy in kiwifruit.

Funder

New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (PFR) Kiwifruit Royalty Investment Programme (KRIP) for Germplasm Programme

Publisher

MDPI AG

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