During the maturation and harvest of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) seed the ideal climatic conditions include dryness and lower temperatures. Using winter-sown (July to September) soybean we verified the effects of irrigation on the physiological quality of soybean seeds during maturity using a factorial treatment design with three varieties (IAC-19, Conquista and IAC 8-2) and two irrigation interruption times (starting at stage R7 and irrigating until 14 days after stage R8). The samples were taken at stage R7 and at 3 days, 7 days, 10 days, 14 days (stage R8) and 28 days after starting stage R7. We evaluated the percentage germination, vigor using accelerated aging and electric conductivity tests, and the percentage of spotted and imperfect seeds and found that irrigation after stage R7 does not reduce seed quality but can improve the physiological potential of the seeds.
early sowing; Glycine max; vigor
