Kinetics of solute leachate from imbibing Caesalpinia echinata Lam. (Brazilwood) seeds

The electrical conductivity of leachates from imbibing seeds has been used as a vigor test for several species. The adaptation of this methodology to different species requires knowledge on the leaching kinetics of electrolytes. For Brazilwood seeds, the classic method was not satisfactory and rapid...

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Main Authors: Nestor Martini Neto, Edmir Vicente Lamarca, Claudio José Barbedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2014-02-01
Series:Revista Ceres
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2014000100012&tlng=en