The radicle emergence test and storage longevity of cucurbit rootstock seed lots
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Tarih
2022
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Ista-Int Seed Testing Assoc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
A study was carried out to test whether a single count of radicle emergence (RE test) would correlate with the storage potential of seed lots of cucurbit (C. maxima x C. moschata) rootstock cultivars. The RE test was performed by counting radicle emergence percentage between 26 and 100 hours of germination. Seed longevity was determined by storage at 75% relative humidity at 35 degrees C over 100 days, with seed survival curves constructed based on normal germination percentages. K-i (estimated initial viability in probits), sigma (standard deviation of the normal distribution of seed death in time) and p(50) (time for viability to fall to 50%) were determined through probit analysis. Correlation analysis showed that RE counts particularly between 30 and 34 hours were highly (P < 0.01) correlated with normal germination percentage, K-i and p(50). It can be concluded that RE tests can be used as an indicator of subsequent seed lot longevity in cucurbit rootstock seed cultivars.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Cucurbita maxima x Cucurbita moschata, seed vigour, seed quality, seed testing, grafting
Kaynak
Seed Science and Technology
WoS Q DeÄŸeri
Q3
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Cilt
50
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1
