Jatropha curcas is a shrubby species, interesting for biofuel production, however studies of these seeds quality control are starting. The work aimed to study effects of temperature and counting time on germination of J. curcas, in paper towel and to check the health quality of seeds, disinfected or not with sodium hypochlorite 2%. The tests carried out with a lot of J. curcas seeds extracted four yellow fruits, collected in the plant. The seed germination was tested at temperature of 25 °C and in the alternating temperature of 20 to 30 ºC, with couting times at six, nine and 12 days after sowing. We used a randomized experimental design with four replications and used the F test for the analysis of variance of germination and index of germination speed. Means were compared by Tukey test at 5% probability. The maximum germination potential of the seeds of J. curcas was got at 25 °C, with counts at 6, 9 and 12 days, however no had significant difference in temperature of 20-30 °C with score at 9 and 12 days. The seeds of Jatropha curcas analyzed showed high frequency of fungal species independent of surface disinfection. The incidence of fungi, in decreased sequence was to the genera: Alternaria, Macrophomina, Cladosporium, Colletotrichum, Fusarium, Pestalotiopsis, Phoma, Helminthosporium, Epicocum and Nigrospora most of these fungi have pathogenic potential.
sanity; fungus; germination test
