Physiological behaviour of Blepharocalyx salicifolius and Casearia decandra seeds on the tolerance to dehydration

The present work aimed to develop studies on the tolerance to dehydration of Blepharocalyx salicifolius and Casearia decandra seeds. In order to verify the effect of drying on the seeds, they were placed in desiccators containing a saline solution saturated with potassium acetate (23.5% RH) at tempe...

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Main Authors: Suelen Santos Rego, Antonio Carlos Nogueira, Antonio Carlos de Souza Medeiros, Carmen Lúcia de Oliveira Petkowicz, Álvaro Figueredo dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes
Series:Journal of Seed Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-15372013000300008&lng=en&tlng=en