Physical and physiological quality of the Lippia rotundifolia seeds according to the osmotic conditioning and electrical conductivity

ABSTRACT: Lippia rotundifolia is a native species of the Cerrado, endemic to the chain backbone and highly aromatic, whose essential oil has medicinal properties of high pharmacological value, but because it is a non-domesticated species, little is known about its spread. Due to its importance, the objective was to evaluate the effect of the osmotic conditioning on the physical and physiological quality of seeds. The experimental design was completely randomized with four replications of 100 seeds, being treatments consisted of two kinds of seeds (with and without tegument) subjected to ten days of immersion in water (0, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours). After each period, the seeds were submitted to the electrical conductivity test and germination. Electrical conductivity and germination there is a directly proportional relationship, while the best osmotic conditioning time is achieved with the seed husk and immersed in water for 48 hours

Doses e épocas de aplicação de nitrogênio em cobertura na qualidade fisiológica de sementes de milho doce

The amount and timing of nitrogen application can favor seed quality, such as increasing protein content, which is an important constituent for embryo development. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physiological quality of sweet corn seeds collected from plants cultivated with different dosages and timings of nitrogen top-dressing applications. Seeds of the BR 400 variety (Super Sweet) were used obtained from plants submitted to dosages of 0, 40, 80 and 120kg ha -1 of N in two top-dressing applications (vegetative and reproductive stages). The weight of 100 grains, germination, first count of germination test, dry weight of normal seedlings from the germination test, seedling growth, cold test, accelerated aging, tetrazolium vigor and electric conductivity and emergency speed rate were determined. Data was submitted to an analysis of variance using the F-test at the 5% level and second degree regression analysis. The dosage and time of application of nitrogen top-dressing did not affect seed weight or the germination of sweet corn seeds. An increase of the N top-dressing dosage, applied in the vegetative stage reduced the length of the aerial part, the root and the whole seedling.Departamento de Agronomia Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), Caixa Postal 6001, 86001-970-Londrina, PRFAC / Universidade do Estado de São Paulo (UNESP), 18610-307-Botucatu, SPFAC / Universidade do Estado de São Paulo (UNESP), 18610-307-Botucatu, S

Teste de deterioração controlada na avaliação do vigor de sementes de milho

Objetivou-se com este trabalho estudar combinações de tempo e temperatura na adequação do teste de deterioração controlada para avaliação do vigor de sementes de milho com diferentes teores de água. Foram utilizados oito lotes de sementes de milho híbrido CO32, cuja qualidade inicial foi determinada pelos testes de: teor de água, massa de mil sementes, porcentagens de germinação e de plântulas normais na primeira contagem do teste de germinação, massa seca das porções aérea, radicular e total de plântulas, teste de frio, teste de envelhecimento acelerado, teste de condutividade elétrica, tetrazólio, emergência de plântulas no campo e velocidade de emergência de plântulas no campo. A umidade inicial dos lotes de sementes foi ajustada pelo método de imersão em água para 15, 20 e 25%. Para cada teor de água foram avaliadas nove combinações de períodos (16, 24 e 48 horas) e temperaturas de deterioração (42, 45 e 48 °C). Após a deterioração determinou-se o teor de água e a porcentagem de germinação das sementes. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e as médias comparadas pelo teste de Tukey e análise de correlação aos 5% em esquema fatorial 9X8, sendo nove combinações de tempo e temperatura e oito lotes de sementes. As combinações 24 h-45 °C, 48 h-45 °C e 16 h-45 °C para sementes com teor de água ajustado para 15, 20 e 25%, respectivamente, são eficientes para avaliação do vigor de sementes de milho pelo teste de deterioração controlada.The objective of the present research was to study the combination of time and temperature on the suitability of the controlled deterioration test for evaluating the vigor of maize seed with different water contents. Eight seed lots of hybrid maize CO32 were used, whose initial quality was determined by the following tests: water content, thousand seed weight, electric conductivity, germination, first germination count, seedling total dry matter and of the aerial parts and roots, cold test, accelerated aging, tetrazolium, emergence and rate of emergence in the field. The initial moisture content of seed lots was adjusted by immersion in water to 15, 20 and 25%. Nine combinations of periods (16, 24 and 48 hours) and deterioration temperatures (42, 45 and 48 °C) were evaluated for each water content. After deterioration, the water content and percentage of germination were determined and the data submitted to ANOVA with means compared by the Tukey test and a correlation analysis to 5% in a factorial 9x8, with nine combinations of temperature and time and eight seed lots. The combinations 24-45 °C, 48-45 °C and 16-45 °C for seeds with water contents adjusted to 15, 20 and 25% respectively, are efficient for evaluating maize seed vigor using a controlled deterioration test.Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) Departamento de Agronomia/FitotecniaUNESP Departamento de Produção VegetalUEL Programa de Pós-graduação em AgronomiaUNESP Departamento de Produção Vegeta