Tiryaki, IskenderTopu, Mustafa2025-01-272025-01-2720142090-0120https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/647469https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/12881We have developed a novel method to overcome coat-imposed seed dormancy in legume plants. Seeds of Lupinus albus L. and Trifolium pratense L. were stored in a freezer at -80°C for a period of time and then immediately treated with or without hot water at 90°C for 5 seconds. Germination tests were carried out in darkness at 20 ± 1.0 °C with four replications in a completely randomized design. Final germination percentage (FGP), germination rate, and synchrony of seeds were evaluated. The results showed that new approach of freeze-thaw scarification provided high percentage of germinations in white lupin (84.16%) and red clover (74.50%) seeds while control seeds had FGPs of 3.3% and 26.0%, respectively. The immediate thawing of frozen seeds in hot water for 5 seconds was found not only an effective and reliable but also the quickest seed treatment method to prevail against coat-imposed seed dormancy in legume species and may become operationally applicable to other plant species. © 2014 Iskender Tiryaki and Mustafa Topu.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle201410.1155/2014/6474692-s2.0-84922370181N/A