THE EFFECT OF SEED MOISTURE-CONTENT AND VIABILITY ON THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF PEA-SEEDS TO SOAKING INJURY

Authors
SIVRITEPE HO DOURADO AM
Citation
Ho. Sivritepe et Am. Dourado, THE EFFECT OF SEED MOISTURE-CONTENT AND VIABILITY ON THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF PEA-SEEDS TO SOAKING INJURY, Scientia horticulturae, 61(3-4), 1995, pp. 185-191
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Horticulture
Journal title
Scientia horticulturae → ACNP
ISSN journal
03044238
Volume
61
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
185 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-4238(1995)61:3-4<185:TEOSMA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Soaking injury is a common problem in dry seeds because of the rapid u ptake of water. The effects of initial seed moisture content and viabi lity on the susceptibility of pea seeds to soaking injury were investi gated. Aged pea seeds lost viability more rapidly during soaking in wa ter than non-aged seeds at both high and low initial seed moisture con tent.