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Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, 2022 The Caatinga biome is presented in the vegetation where the Brazilian semiarid region predominates, with a great variety of native species, and facheiro is one of the most important species because of its wide range in the semiarid region in ...
Robson Luis Silva de Medeiros +5 more
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Standardization of the accelerated aging test for evaluation of wheat seed vigor [PDF]
Journal of Seed Science: The accelerated aging test is widely used to evaluate seed vigor. However, for the wheat crop, discrepancies are found in the literature regarding temperature and period of exposure to stress.
Marli de Moraes Gomes Favoretto +3 more
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Tolerance of cotton cultivars to water stress induced during seed germination
Revista Principia, 2021 There is a demand for cotton cultivars more tolerant of abiotic stress conditions, such as drought. This study assessed white and colored cotton genotypes for water stress induced during seed germination using polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG). We evaluated
Marcella Nunes de Freitas +3 more
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Physiological and biochemical responses of “mofumbo” seeds during storage
Journal of Seed Science, 2021 : “Mofumbo” (Combretum leprosum Mart. (Combretaceae) is a neotropical species of wood, pharmacological, beekeeping and environmental importance. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the biochemical and physiological responses in C.
Bruno Silva Guirra +5 more
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Accelerated aging test and antioxidant enzyme activity to assess chickpea seed vigor
Journal of Seed Science, 2021 : The chickpea crop has been expanding in Brazil and, thus, the demand for high quality seeds along with it. The aim of this study was to adapt the methodology for evaluation of chickpea seed vigor by the accelerated aging test and to analyze whether ...
Joyce de Oliveira Araújo +4 more
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Image analysis of the seeds and seedlings of Vigna radiata L. [PDF]
Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2022 In a griculture it is essential to use high-quality seeds capable of expressing their maximum vigour. Image analysis has been used to assess the quality of seed batches.
Haynna Fernandes Abud +5 more
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Insect trehalase: Physiological significance and potential applications [PDF]
Glycobiology, 2014 Trehalose, a non-reducing disaccharide, is widespread throughout the biological world. It is the major blood sugar in insects playing a crucial role as an instant source of energy and in dealing with abiotic stresses. The hydrolysis of trehalose is under the enzymatic control of trehalase.
Ekta, Shukla +3 more
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Seed vigor testing: an overview of the past, present and future perspective
Scientia Agricola, 2015 The assessment of seed vigor has many important implications to the seed industry as a basic monitoring of seed physiological potential during different phases of seed production and a support for strategic decisions regarding the selection of high ...
Julio Marcos Filho
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Thermoinhibition in parsley seeds
Bioscience Journal, 2017 Temperature can exert great influence on germination, being considered optimal the temperature in which seed expresses its maximum germination potential in the shortest period of time. The germination of parsley seeds is slow, irregular and uneven.
Tiago Alexandre da Silva +4 more
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Trinexapac-ethyl as a strategy for producing seeds of oat (Avena sativa L.) cultivars [PDF]
Journal of Seed Science: Trinexapac-ethyl (TE) is used on oat to reduce plant lodging, but little is known about its influence on seed quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different application rates of the plant growth regulator TE on the ...
Ana Paula Silva Couto +5 more
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