Germination of Lactuca sativa L. Seeds after storage under different environments
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different temperatures on for the storage of Lactuca sativa L. seeds. Seeds with 8.75% of moisture content and 59.0% of germination were desiccated with silica gel for 24 hours, and than placed in four different environments: ambient room (28-30˚C;...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report / IMRAD |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7537/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7537/1/Elsy%20Julian%20ft.pdf |
| Summary: | A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different temperatures on for the storage
of Lactuca sativa L. seeds. Seeds with 8.75% of moisture content and 59.0% of
germination were desiccated with silica gel for 24 hours, and than placed in four different
environments: ambient room (28-30˚C; 70-80% RH), refrigerator (3-5˚C; 42% RH),
freezer (-4-0˚C; 30-35% RH) and incubator (35-38˚C; 40% RH) for 15 days. Seed stored
in refrigerator (3-5˚C; 42% RH) gave high moisture content and the highest germination
of 6.16% and 44.0% respectively. Regression analysis indicated the seeds stored in
refrigerator (3-5˚C; 42% RH) maintained its germinability up to 109 days. Results
showed that storage in refrigerator (3-5˚C; 42% RH) was a suitable condition for L. sativa
seeds, before used as planting materials. |
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