THE RESULTS SEED MORPHOLOGY AND SEED GERMINATION OF CARAGANA LEUCOPHLOEA POJARK

Caragana leucophloea seeds are characterized by an oval-round shape, measuring 2.9 mm in length and 2.24 mm in width. With a weight of 7.6 g per 1000 seeds, they exhibit hues ranging from brown-yellow to yellow. The seed hilum is situated within the entangled part of the seed, while the surface appears smooth with numerous longitudinal stripes and dark spots. In controlled laboratory conditions at +20°C, seed germination reached 85%, with a growth rate of 5 days and an average of 2 sprouts per day. Conversely, at +25°C, seed germination increased to 88%, accompanied by a faster growth rate of 4 days and maintaining an average of 2 sprouts per day.