Effects of GA3 on germination rate and emergence of Elaeagnus angustifolia seeds

A experiment was conducted to determine the effects of different solutions GA3 on the germination rate and emergence of Elaeagnus angustifolia seeds, This study indicated that the GA3 with 50~150 mgL-1 solution significantly increased the germination rate and emergence of E.angustifolia seeds, and the optimal solution of GA3 was 100 mgL-1, in which the germination rate of E.angustifolia seeds in laboratory was 86.3% in laboratory and was 73.6% in nursery..