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- Title
The effect of fruit maturity on the physiological quality and conservation of Jatropha curcas seeds.
- Authors
da Silva, Laércio Junio; dos Santos Dias, Denise Cunha Fernandes; Lima Oliveira, Glauter; da Silva Júnior, Rubens Alves
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fruit maturation stage on the physiological quality of J. curcas seeds during storage. Thus, seeds were extracted from fruits harvested at different maturity stages based on external color, i.e., yellow, yellow-brown and brown (dry fruits). After natural drying, the seeds were packed in Kraft paper bag and stored for 18 months at laboratory environment. Initially and every three months, the seeds were evaluated for moisture content, germination, first count of germination, accelerated aging, cold test, electrical conductivity and emergence. There was reduction in seed physiological quality, with decrease in germination and vigor, especially after nine months of storage. The seeds extracted from yellow and yellow-brown fruits are the most vigorous and can be stored for up to nine months without loss of physiological quality.
- Subjects
FRUIT development; FRUIT quality; JATROPHA; FRUIT storage; ELECTRIC conductivity
- Publication
Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2017, Vol 48, Issue 3, p487
- ISSN
0045-6888
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5935/1806-6690.20170057