The article takes the Hovenia acerba Lindl. Seeds as the research object. The seeds have along dormancy stage, so we studied the seed biological characteristics, Seed Viability of Hoveniaacerba Lindl by TTC Method, seed dormancy mechanism, and the methods to break seeddormancy. The results were showed as follows:
1. TTC method was a proper method for the seed viability test of Hovenia acerba Lindl.Before seeds were stained in0.25%TTC solution at30℃for4h or0.75%TTC solution at30℃for2h, they should be soa...