In this study, where the effects of various concentrations of unfiltered
wastewaters released from a textile factory located in the organized
industrial zone of Bartin on mean germination percentages, seed power,
and total chlorophyll content of seedlings have been evaluated, the
dormast oak (Quercus petraea Liebl.) which is widely used in our country
in artificial regeneration, rehabilitation and foresting activities has
been chosen. When the results related with mean seed germination
percentage have been evaluated, it has been determined that there is a
statistically significant (p<0.01) difference between control and
wastewater implemented dormast oak seeds in terms of germination
percentage, and that 3 different groups have emerged. Accordingly, the
germination percentage of seeds has shown significant decrease after
concentration of 40\%. Accordingly, while the dormast oak seeds in
control group and 20\% wastewater treatment group take place in the 1st
group, the 2nd group consists of experiment populations treated with
40\% and 60\% of wastewater concentrations where the seed power started
to decrease significantly, and the seed groups treated with 80\% and
100\% of wastewater concentrations where the seed power is
lowest-clustered in 3rd group. As in germination percentage, the most
important decrease in seed power starts from treatment with 40\% of
wastewater concentration. On the other hand, it has been found that the
power starts to increase since the 8th day in almost all of the groups.
Also, there is a strong relationship with value of 92\% between the
total chlorophyll content found in fresh dormast oak seedlings and
industrial wastewater concentration (R-2 = 0.9216)
