Relationship between fruit maturation stage and physiological quality of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) seeds Relação entre estádio de maturação dos frutos e qualidade fisiológica de sementes de pinhão manso (Jatropha curcas L.)

Relationship between fruit maturation stage and physiological quality of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) seeds Relação entre estádio de maturação dos frutos e qualidade fisiológica de sementes de pinhão manso (Jatropha curcas L.)

The physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) has great potential for use in biodiesel production due to the high oil content of its seeds. Production of high quality seeds depends upon the appropriate time of harvest. A field experiment was carried out to monitor the maturation process of physic nut seeds an...

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Main Authors: Laércio Junio da Silva, Denise Cunha Fernandes dos Santos Dias, Carla do Carmo Milagres, Luiz Antônio dos Santos Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2012-02-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
Subjects:
Germinação
vigor
colheita
maturidade
Germination
harvest
maturity
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