Suitability of the tetrazolium test methodology for recently harvested and stored coffee seeds Adequação da metodologia do teste de tetrazólio para sementes de café recém colhidas e armazenadas
Germination of coffee seeds occurs in a slow and non-uniform manner and the tetrazolium test (TZ) may be a quick alternative for assessment of viability, as long as the preparation and imbibition of the seeds is established. This study was performed in two stages: in the first, recently harvested se...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Lavras
2012-08-01
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Series: | Ciência e Agrotecnologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542012000400005 |