Seed longevity of Colubrina glandulosa Perkins stored

• Autor(a) principal: Melo Junior,João Luciano de A.
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Melo,Luan Danilo F. de A., Ferreira,Vilma M., Araújo Neto,João C. de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0871-018X2019000200011
• topic: colubrina; period and storage condition; physiological quality; water content

Colubrina glandulosa Perkins is a species of ecological and socioeconomic importance, but in danger of extinction. The present study aimed to evaluate different storage conditions to check the physiological quality of the colubrina seeds. The seeds were stored in a paper bag and glass bottle, in a laboratory environment and in a dry chamber, during 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 months. For each storage period and condition, the following variables were evaluated: water content, germination, speed of germination, mean time and germination synchrony, total length, and dry mass of seedlings. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a 2 × 6 factorial arrangement (2 packs and 6 storage periods), with 4 replicates of 25 seeds. The water content of the seeds ranged from 8.0% to 17.8%, depending on the packaging and environmental conditions of the storage site, being physiologically classified as orthodox. Under the laboratory conditions, seed physiological potential decreased from 6 months onward in the paper packaging. Seeds conditioned in a porous or impermeable packaging with a water content of 8.0%, in the dry chamber condition, remained viable when stored for 15 months.