Potassium nitrate and pericarp removal in germination and in evaluation crambe seed vigor

The objective of this study was to evaluate the potassium nitrate influence (KNO3) and the pericarp removal in germination, as well as the viability of the electrical conductivity test for evaluation crambe seed vigor. The experimental design used in the two trials was completely randomized design w...

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Main Authors: Anísio da Silva Nunes, Luiz Carlos Ferreira de Souza, Silvana de Paula Quintao Scalon
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2015-07-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/12627
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author Anísio da Silva Nunes
Luiz Carlos Ferreira de Souza
Silvana de Paula Quintao Scalon
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Luiz Carlos Ferreira de Souza
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description The objective of this study was to evaluate the potassium nitrate influence (KNO3) and the pericarp removal in germination, as well as the viability of the electrical conductivity test for evaluation crambe seed vigor. The experimental design used in the two trials was completely randomized design with treatments arranged in a 2x2x4 factorial in the germination test (with and without KNO3, with and without pericarp and four lots of seeds) and 2x4 factorial in the tests and emergency electrical conductivity (with and without pericarp and four seed lots). The potassium nitrate concentration (KNO3) in the wetting of the substrate solution was 0.2% and the pericarp removal has been performed manually. Evaluations were made of moisture content, final germination, first counting, germination speed index, root and shoot length, total dry mass and seedling emergence and electrical conductivity. Potassium nitrate does not increase the percentage or the germination rate of crambe seed. The manual removal of the pericarp increases the speed, but does not affect the germination of seeds. The electrical conductivity can be recommended to identify vigor differences among seed lots of crambe.
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spelling doaj.art-9d97136e111e477386180a842b93b5872022-12-22T02:12:21ZengUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaSemina: Ciências Agrárias1676-546X1679-03592015-07-01363Supl11775178210.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n3Supl1p1823Potassium nitrate and pericarp removal in germination and in evaluation crambe seed vigorAnísio da Silva Nunes 0Luiz Carlos Ferreira de Souza 1Silvana de Paula Quintao Scalon 2Universidade do Estado de Mato GrossoUniversidade Federal da Grande DouradosUniversidade Federal da Grande DouradosThe objective of this study was to evaluate the potassium nitrate influence (KNO3) and the pericarp removal in germination, as well as the viability of the electrical conductivity test for evaluation crambe seed vigor. The experimental design used in the two trials was completely randomized design with treatments arranged in a 2x2x4 factorial in the germination test (with and without KNO3, with and without pericarp and four lots of seeds) and 2x4 factorial in the tests and emergency electrical conductivity (with and without pericarp and four seed lots). The potassium nitrate concentration (KNO3) in the wetting of the substrate solution was 0.2% and the pericarp removal has been performed manually. Evaluations were made of moisture content, final germination, first counting, germination speed index, root and shoot length, total dry mass and seedling emergence and electrical conductivity. Potassium nitrate does not increase the percentage or the germination rate of crambe seed. The manual removal of the pericarp increases the speed, but does not affect the germination of seeds. The electrical conductivity can be recommended to identify vigor differences among seed lots of crambe.http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/12627Physiological quality; Vigor tests; Electrical conductivity; Crambe abyssinica
spellingShingle Anísio da Silva Nunes
Luiz Carlos Ferreira de Souza
Silvana de Paula Quintao Scalon
Potassium nitrate and pericarp removal in germination and in evaluation crambe seed vigor
Semina: Ciências Agrárias
Physiological quality; Vigor tests; Electrical conductivity; Crambe abyssinica
title Potassium nitrate and pericarp removal in germination and in evaluation crambe seed vigor
title_full Potassium nitrate and pericarp removal in germination and in evaluation crambe seed vigor
title_fullStr Potassium nitrate and pericarp removal in germination and in evaluation crambe seed vigor
title_full_unstemmed Potassium nitrate and pericarp removal in germination and in evaluation crambe seed vigor
title_short Potassium nitrate and pericarp removal in germination and in evaluation crambe seed vigor
title_sort potassium nitrate and pericarp removal in germination and in evaluation crambe seed vigor
topic Physiological quality; Vigor tests; Electrical conductivity; Crambe abyssinica
url http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/editor/submission/12627
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