TITLE:
Evaluation of Storage Potential of Jatropha curcas L. Seeds
AUTHORS:
Henrique Duarte Vieira, Alessandra Olmo Dardengo, Márcia Terezinha Ramos de Oliveira, Pedro Amorim Berbert, Bruno Borges Deminicis
KEYWORDS:
Seed Technology, Drying and Germination
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.8 No.12,
November
13,
2017
ABSTRACT: Ensuring the physiological quality of the seeds
depends on storage conditions. Since their quality cannot be improved, good
conditions during this period will contribute on keeping them viable for a
longer time, delaying the deterioration process. In the present study, the
effect of five storage periods in a refrigerated chamber at 15℃ ± 1℃, on the seeds viability during 30, 60, 90, 150 and 240 days of storage
in glass containers was evaluated. Four replicates of twenty-five seeds per
treatment were used and the data were compared by regression equation. It
verified that, regardless of the storage time, the seeds when submitted to the drying
temperature of 35℃ and 40℃ showed a significant linear reduction of
germination, GSI and seed vigor after storage.