Lettuce seed germination from plant cultivated with different phosphorus levels

Authors

  • Cristiaini Kano APTA - Pólo Leste Paulista
  • Antonio Ismael Inácio Cardoso Universidade Estadual de São Paulo/FCA
  • Roberto Lyra Villas Bôas Universidade Estadual de São Paulo/FCA
  • Andréa Reiko Oliveira Higuti Universidade Estadual de São Paulo/FCA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2011v32n2p591

Keywords:

Lactuca sativa L., Phosphorus fertilization, High temperatures.

Abstract

This study was carried out at São Manuel Experimental Farm, UNESP/FCA, in Botucatu, São Paulo state, Brazil, with the objective to evaluate the lettuce seeds (cultivar Verônica) germination from plants cultivated with different phosphorus levels at harvest, in three temperatures and after two conservation period in dry chamber. At seed production stage, the experiment was conducted in randomized complete blocks, with five treatments (0; 200; 400; 600 and 800 kg ha-1 of P2O5) and five replications. After harvesting, seed germination at 20oC and under high temperatures (30 and 33ºC) was evaluated. After 15 and 25 months of conservation in dry chamber room it was evaluated germination at 20ºC. The P2O5 levels evaluated did not affect seed germination soon after harvesting at the three temperatures evaluated, but, the higher the temperature, the lower the seed vigor. After 25 months of conservation, the lesser the P2O5 rates, the lesser seed germination and germination speed index.

Author Biographies

Cristiaini Kano, APTA - Pólo Leste Paulista

Pesquisadora Científica, Doutora, APTA - Pólo Leste Paulista. C. Postal 01, CEP 13910-000, Monte Alegre do Sul, SP. Fone: (19) 3899-1286.

Antonio Ismael Inácio Cardoso, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo/FCA

Prof. Dr. UNESP/FCA, Departamento de Produção Vegetal. Setor Horticultura, Botucatu, SP.

Roberto Lyra Villas Bôas, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo/FCA

Prof. Dr. UNESP/FCA, Departamento de Recursos Naturais. Setor Ciência do Solo, Botucatu, SP.

Andréa Reiko Oliveira Higuti, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo/FCA

Engª Agrª., Doutora.

Published

2011-07-12

How to Cite

Kano, C., Cardoso, A. I. I., Villas Bôas, R. L., & Higuti, A. R. O. (2011). Lettuce seed germination from plant cultivated with different phosphorus levels. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 32(2), 591–598. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2011v32n2p591

Issue

Section

Communication

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