TETRAZOLIUM TEST TO ESTIMATE OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) MOENCH) SEED VIABILITY

This study aimed to establish an adequate tetrazolium test procedure to estimate okra seed viability. Initially, seeds from four okra lots were immersed in alcohol (98%) for 60 minutes, followed by an 18-h soak in distilled water at 25 °C. Then, the seeds were longitudinally sectioned, immersed in 0...

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Main Authors: Antônia Adailha Torres Souza, Narjara Walessa Nogueira, Salvador Barros Torres, Clarisse Pereira Benedito, Maria Lilia de Souza Neta, Emanoela Pereira de Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 2018-01-01
Series:Revista Caatinga
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237158245003