Can priming with ascorbic acid or nitric oxide improve the germinability of stored sunflower seeds?

Abstract: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is a relevant oilseed species used as feed in human and animal nutrition and in multiple industrial applications. However, oilseeds need to deal with the loss of vigor when used as a propagule, due to loss of seed physiological quality (viability and vigor)...

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Main Authors: Aline Aparecida Silva Pereira, Fernanda Carlota Nery, Rafael Agostinho Ferreira, Victor Navarro da Silva, Mateus Moreira Bernardes, Heloisa Oliveira dos Santos, Elisa Monteze Bicalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Seed Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-15372022000100111&tlng=en