Lychee seeds were evaluated after different periods of storage. There were nine treatments (0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 days of storage in a germination chamber at the temperature of 10ºC and RH = 80-85%). The seeds were sown in polystyrene trays containing Plantmax® growth medium combined with 0.05% of inorganic fertilizer Osmocote®14-14-14. The germination rate (%) and the germination speed index of the seedlings in the control (0 days of storage) didn't differ significantly from the other treatments. The storage period up to 15 days didn't affect either the germination rate or the germination speed index of the lychee seedlings.
Litchi chinensis Sonn.; propagation; storage
