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Physiologic quality of cilantro seeds [Coriandrum sativum (L.)]

The quality quality of the seeds this related of direct form to it physiologic potential, acted by the germination and/or energy, expressing it capacity to originate normal plantules. The objective of the study was the analysis of the effects of the temperature and of the time of exhibition to the test of accelerated aging on the parameters: germination, germination in the first counting, emergency, Index of emergency speed, length of aerial part and mass dries. The rehearsal was driven in the delineamento entirely casualizado, with four repetitions. The seeds were submitted to two methods of accelerated aging: the traditional with distilled water and other with saturated solution of 40 g NaCl 100 mL-1 of water, in two temperatures (38 ºC and 41 ºC) and in three exhibition periods (48, 72 and 96 hours). Better the physiologic potential of the cilantro seeds can be verified, when submitted to the stressful conditions: in the temperature of 41 °C with the period of exhibition of 96 h (it Tests traditional aging) and in the temperature of 41 °C with period of exhibition of 48 h (with saturated solution). The germination tests and first counting evidenced differences in the quality physiologic initial of the seeds in function of the applied treatments.

analysis of seeds; vigor; accelerated aging; germination


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