engleski

Determination of seed vigor of the pea

Seed producers regularly control seed before the distribution. Some of those methods are standard (standard germination – SG, germination energy – GE, 1000 grain mass) but some which would show reaction of the seed on unfavorable conditions in the field are not regular (cold test – CT, elctrical conductivity – EC). The aim of this study was to investigate seed vigor of four cultivars of green pea by all early mentioned methods. Investigation has been conducted on College of Slavonski Brod with these cultivars: Telefon, Kelvedon Wonder, Wonder van America and Rondo. Standard seeds from local agricultural shop with expired date 2013 were used. The best results with 1000 grain mass, standard germination-SG and germination energy- GE had cultivar Rondo. Cultivar Rondo showed the worst germination on Cold test-CT. Increase of imbibition temperature (10 °C, 20 °C, 30 °C) result with increase of EC value (33.6 μS cm-1 g-1 and 45.2 μS cm-1 g-1respectively ). Results pointing on decrease of seed quality on relation between producer and user.

Pea (Pisium sativum L.; vigor; seed

nije evidentirano