Sapindus saponaria seeds physiological quality resulting from procedures for harvesting the fruits

Authors

  • Cibele Chalita Martins Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica do Estado de São Paulo Paula Souza. Faculdade de Tecnologia em Silvicultura
  • Claudemir Zucareli Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Rogério Andrade Coimbra Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2011v32n4Sup1p1825

Keywords:

Maturation, Physiological maturity, Dormancy, Germination, Sapindus saponaria.

Abstract

Using the more appropriate method when harvesting the fruits is the best way to get maximum Sapindus saponaria seeds quality. Seed lots of Sapindus saponaria were harvested according to the following procedures: (1) green fruits attached to the plant, (2) yellow fruits attached to the plant, (3) brown fruits attached to the plant, (4) yellow fruits lying down on the ground, and (5) brown fruits lying down on the ground. In each case the seeds were extracted from the fruits and submitted to the following analyses: water content, germination at the first count (14 days), normal and abnormal seedlings at final count, dormant (hard) seeds at final count, and viable seeds at final count (37 days). Harvesting the fruits from the mother plant while still yellow was found to result in the best quality seeds although breaking seed dormancy was verified to be of necessity.

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Author Biographies

Cibele Chalita Martins, Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica do Estado de São Paulo Paula Souza. Faculdade de Tecnologia em Silvicultura

Profª. Drª. do Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica do Estado de São Paulo “Paula Souza”. Faculdade de Tecnologia em Silvicultura, FATEC.

Claudemir Zucareli, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Prof. Dr. do Deptº de Agronomia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, UEL, Londrina, PR.

Rogério Andrade Coimbra, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Prof. Dr. da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso , UFMT, Cuiabá, MT.

Published

2011-12-06

How to Cite

Martins, C. C., Zucareli, C., & Coimbra, R. A. (2011). Sapindus saponaria seeds physiological quality resulting from procedures for harvesting the fruits. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 32(4Sup1), 1825–1830. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2011v32n4Sup1p1825

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