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Abstract
Lots of soybean seeds (Glycine max L. Merr. cv MG 13 G2) were pretreated with solutions of boron (1 or 2 μg/ml) or/and gibberellic acid (GA3) (0.1 μg/ml) during three hours, and germinated in a culture chamber at 24°±1°C. Germination and seedling growth were inhibited by boron. GA3 activated both processes and partially reversed the inhibitory effect of the microelement. This protective effect of GA3 against the negative action of boron is particularly due to the antagonism GA3 /boron on protein and carbohydrate metabolism during the seed germination process.