Stimulation of Germination of Seeds of Cowpea Witchweed (Striga gesnerioides) by Sodium Hypochlorite and Some Growth Regulators

Tests with 18 growth regulators and chemicals revealed that the cytokinins [zeatin, kinetin, and 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP)], ethylene, and sodium hypochlorite stimulate germination of cowpea witchweed seeds at various concentrations. Witchweed seeds preconditioned in different concentrations of sodium hypochlorite for 3 wk had germination rates of 25 to 89% after incubation in distilled water, 10−5M solution of kinetin, 50 mg L−1 of 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid, and exudates from cowpea roots. Witchweed seeds preconditioned in distilled water and subsequently incubated in distilled water did not germinate.

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