Abstract
Two kinds of bamboo vinegar from madake bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides) and moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) were prepared to analyze their components by gas chromatography (GC). The original vinegar, distilled vinegar, ether-extracted vinegar, and three fractions including acidic, neutral, and phenolic fractions separated from ether-extracted vinegar were diluted with distilled water 102 to 107 times. These diluted vinegar solutions were used to investigate the effect of bamboo vinegar on the germination and radicle growth of seed plants. High concentrations of all kinds of treated bamboo vinegars (e.g., 102 of original vinegar and 103 of ether-extracted vinegar) showed strong inhibition against germination of the seeds. However, an appropriate dilution of bamboo vinegar showed an obvious promotional effect on germination and radicle growth for the four kinds of tested seeds (lettuce, watercress, honewort, chrysanthemum).
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Received: December, 12, 2001 / Accepted: July 29, 2002
RID="*"
ID="*" Part of this paper was presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Tokyo, April 2001
About this article
Cite this article
Mu, J., Uehara, T. & Furuno, T. Effect of bamboo vinegar on regulation of germination and radicle growth of seed plants. J Wood Sci 49, 262–270 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-002-0472-z
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-002-0472-z