Acid scarification as a potent treatment for an in vitro germination of mature endozoochorous Vanilla planifolia seeds.
Jan ŠochJosef ŠonkaJan PonertPublished in: Botanical studies (2023)
Our protocol significantly improves the efficiency of generative propagation of vanilla and allows for significantly higher germination percentages than previously described. The strongly positive effect of hydrochloric acid may be related to the adaptation of seeds to endozoochorous dispersal.