야생약용 식물인 선학초의 적정 종자처리 방법을 구명하고자 실시한 몇가지 처리에 따른 발아율 및 파종후의 주요생육을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 적정 저온층적기간은 20일로 나타났으며 발아적온은 $20^{circ}C$, 발아율은 86%이었다. 2. 저온층적처리는 모든 온도에서 발아율을 향상시켰으며, 여타처리에 비하여 발아기는 $26{sim}32$일 단축시켰으며, 발아율은 20% 이상 높았다. 3. 유수, 저온, $GA_3$, NaOCl의 효과는 적었으며 온도가 높을수록 발아율의 감소가 크게 나타났다. 4. 유묘의 생육은 저온층적처리가 여타처리에 비하여 초장은 $3{sim}4cm$, 엽수는 1매 증가하였으며, 수확기 생육은 엽수의 증가폭이 커서 33매로 여타처리에 비하여 10매 증가하였다. 5. 개화기는 저온층적처리가 여타처리보다 5일 빠른 6월 18일이었다. 발아기간의 단축에 의한 생육기간의 연장에 의한 것으로 판단된다.
The experiment was conducted to increase germination of Agrimonia pilosa seeds, one of the natural medicinal plants, by various treatments, and also the effects of seed treatments on the growth of plants after sowing in field. The optimum temperature for germination of A. pilosa seeds was $20^{circ}C$ after 20 days stratification duration at $4^{circ}$, the germination rate than highest, 86% at that temperature. The stratification increased germination rate in all the temperatures treated, shortened $26{sim}32$ days of germination period and promoted more 20% germination rate than the other treatments. Flowing water, low temperature, $GA_3$ and NaOCl were not effective for germination and high temperature reduced germination rate. At the early growth stage, the plant height was taller $3{sim}4;cm$, one or more leaves were increased by the stratification treatments, and also stratification increased the number of leaves per plants 10 or more leaves compare with other treatments at harvesting stages. By stratification, the flowering date was 5 days earlier, June 18th than other treatments due to earlier sprouting.
