Seed quality in winter squash (Cucurbita maxima L.) seeds stored at high moisture content in the fruit after harvest

DEMİR İ., Eraslan K., Sariyildiz Z.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, cilt.68, sa.5, ss.201-203, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.201-203
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: squash, Cucurbita maxima L., seed storage, germination, STORAGE, VIABILITY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Seed quality of winter squash (Cucurbita maxima L.) seeds was studied during storage in the fruit up to 150 days after harvest of the fruit. Seeds were extracted from the fruits 12, 35, 63, 92, 150 days after harvest in 1999, and 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 days after harvest in 2000. Total seed germination following drying changed between 87 and 97% in 1999, between 98 and 100% in 2000. However, normal germination percentages and seed vigour assessed by cold test, accelerated ageing and emergence tests gradually increased until 60 days but significantly declined subsequently. Thus, maximum seed quality was obtained from seeds of 60 days in winter squash after harvest.