Germination Energy and Capacity of Maize Seeds Following Low-Temperature Short Storage
| Autor: | M. Szmigielski, Sybilla Nazarewicz, Dariusz Góral, Marek Domin, Katarzyna Kozłowicz, Franciszek Kluza, Beata Ślaska-Grzywna |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
storage conditions Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Chemistry Geography Planning and Development Sowing 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law sprouting 040401 food science 01 natural sciences Warehouse corn storage suitability Horticulture 0404 agricultural biotechnology Germination Conditioning Water content 010606 plant biology & botany Sprouting |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 12 Issue 1 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su12010046 |
| Popis: | The present research attempts to characterize the effect of low temperatures, and the moisture content of maize (Kosmo 230) meant for sowing on its energy and capacity to germinate. Seeds were moistened to varying degrees and stored under various conditions then, their germination energy and capacity were assessed. Sowing material with 15% moisture content showed slightly declined germination ability when stored at −25–−20 °C for over three days, while the storage of seeds with a 25 and 30% moisture content at −5–0 °C for 1–3 days had the effect of seed conditioning. Seedlings obtained from conditioned seeds showed sustainability characterized by faster growth, and demonstrated nearly twice the size as other plants. Warehousing and storage of maize grains with a 11.12% moisture content at temperatures up to −25 °C did not significantly affect seed germination capacity or energy, irrespective of storage time. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|