ACCELERATED AGING OF CUBIU (solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) SEEDS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/pat.v40i3.5608

Keywords:

solanum sessiliflorum Dunal, physiological quality, vigor, deterioration

Abstract

Cubiu is a native plant of the Amazon that has attracted attention due to its nutritional and pharmaceutical properties. The objective of this study was to adequate the methodology of accelerated aging test for vigor evaluation of solanum sessiliflorum seeds. Four seed lots of solanum sessiliflorum were tested for germination, first counting, plantule length, emergence and germination speed index. For accelerated aging, the temperatures 41ºC, 42ºC, and 45ºC were tested for 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours. The accelerated aging test was efficient for vigor evaluation of solanum sessiliflorum seeds, with results similar to those found for first germination counting, plantule length, emergence and germination speed index, especially when conducted at 41ºC, for 72 or 96 hours.

KEY-WORDS: Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal; physiological quality; vigor; deterioration.

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Author Biographies

  • Márcio Dias Pereira, Federal University of Viçosa
    Doutorando em Fitotecnia pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Professor da FAculdade da Amazônia - Setor de Sementes
  • Sebastião Martins Filho, Federal University of Viçosa
    Professor do Departamento de Informática da Universidade Federal de Viçosa

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Published

2010-08-24

Issue

v. 40, n. 3, Jul./Sep. 2010

Section

Crop Science

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How to Cite

PEREIRA, M. D.; FILHO, S. M. ACCELERATED AGING OF CUBIU (solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) SEEDS. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], v. 40, n. 3, p. 251–256, 24 Aug.2010.