Seed Quality of Oilseed Rape Varieties with Different Size and Colors After Three and Fifteen Months Storage
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Knežević, JasminaTomić, Dalibor
Jovanović, Dražen
Tmušić, Nadica
Štrbanović, Ratibor
Poštić, Dobrivoj
Stanisavljević, Rade

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During two years, germinability and initial growth of seedling of nine foreign varieties and four domestic varieties were
studied. The seed is grouped by size (small, medium and large), color (dark transitional and light color of seed coat).
Then it was preserved and at three and fifteen months of age in the laboratory and in the field, germinability, dormant
seed and growth of shoot and radicle root were examined. In addition to the age, other factors (variety, size, color, period
of storage) influenced significantly (P≥0.05 to P≥0.00) on seed germinability and growth of seedling.
Higher germinability is achieved from large seeds up to 3.6%. Depending on the seed coat color, the germinability
varied to 11%. The seed coat color has had a high impact on maintaining germinability for fifteen months. Seeds with
darker coat have also shown higher potential for storage and use in subsequent seeding periods, as determined by the
application of the aging test on seed. Significant inte...rdependence (r) was obtained between the germinability test and
the growth of seedling in laboratory conditions and in field conditions. Between the germinability and the growth of the
shoot and the root, a significant interdependence was established, depending on the varieties (P≥0.05 to P≥0.00).
Keywords: Age; Dormancy; Germinability; Seed; Seedlings
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Age / Dormancy / Germinability / Seed / SeedlingsSource:
Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2018, 25, 4, 449-458Publisher:
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Projects:
- Study of the genetic basis of improving yield and quality of small grains in different environmental conditions (RS-31092)
- Improvement of genetic potential and technologies in forage crops production in function of sustainable animal husbandry development (RS-31057)
DOI: 10.15832/ankutbd.442650
ISSN: 1308-7576