TETRAZOLIUM TEST FOR THE SEEDS OF SALVIA SPLENDENS AND S-FARINACEA

Authors
KUO WHJ YAN AC LEIST N
Citation
Whj. Kuo et al., TETRAZOLIUM TEST FOR THE SEEDS OF SALVIA SPLENDENS AND S-FARINACEA, Seed science and technology, 24(1), 1996, pp. 17-21
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture,"Plant Sciences",Horticulture
Journal title
Seed science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02510952
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
17 - 21
Database
ISI
SICI code
0251-0952(1996)24:1<17:TTFTSO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Procedures and evaluation criteria of the tetrazolium test on the seed s of Salvia splendens Sell ex Roem. Br Schult. and S. farinacea Benth. were studied. Decoating was found necessary for satisfactory staining . Soaking the naked embryo in 0.5% TTC solution and incubating at 37.5 degrees C for 30 minutes yielded good results. Six staining patterns were recognized. The viable categories of each pattern were determined by the root mean square method. Three patterns represented viable and three non-viable seeds.