Seed physiological quality and harvest point of dovyalis fruits
ABSTRACT The main propagation mode of dovyalis is by seeds, what makes important to determine the ideal moment of fruit harvest. This study aimed to evaluate the physiological seed quality and harvest time of dovyalis fruits. To determine the fruit physical attributes, they were visually classified...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Pesquisa agropecuária tropical 2019-01, Vol.49 |
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Zusammenfassung: | ABSTRACT The main propagation mode of dovyalis is by seeds, what makes important to determine the ideal moment of fruit harvest. This study aimed to evaluate the physiological seed quality and harvest time of dovyalis fruits. To determine the fruit physical attributes, they were visually classified into five classes, according to the maturity stages, based on the external color of the exocarp: stage 1: green fruit; stage 2: yellowish-green; stage 3: yellowish-brown; stage 4: brown; stage 5: intense brown. The seed extraction to evaluate the physiological quality was based on the seed water content, germination percentage, germination speed index and determination of the dry biomass of the shoot, root and seedlings originated from these seeds. The experimental design was completely randomized, containing 25 seeds per treatment and 4 replicates. The fruit color during ripening varies from green to intense brown. The fruits reach their largest size and fresh biomass accumulation in the stage 4, with the brown exocarp color represented in the Munsell chart by 2.5YR 3/4. The removal of seeds for propagation should occur from the stage 2 (2.5GY 5/8), when the fruits have a yellowish-green color, although no statistical variation is observed in the number of seeds during maturation.
RESUMO O principal modo de propagação de doviális é seminífero, tornando-se importante a determinação do ponto ideal de colheita dos frutos. Objetivou-se avaliar a qualidade fisiológica de sementes e o ponto de colheita de frutos de doviális. Para a determinação dos atributos físicos dos frutos, os mesmos foram classificados visualmente em cinco classes, de acordo com os estágios de amadurecimento, baseando-se na coloração externa do exocarpo: estágio 1: fruto verde; estágio 2: verde-amarelado; estágio 3: amarelo-amarronzado; estágio 4: marrom; estágio 5: marrom intenso. A extração das sementes para avaliação da qualidade fisiológica baseou-se no teor de água da semente, porcentagem de germinação, índice de velocidade de germinação e determinação da biomassa seca da parte aérea, da raiz e das plântulas originadas dessas sementes. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi inteiramente casualisado, contendo 25 sementes por tratamento e 4 repetições. A coloração dos frutos durante o amadurecimento varia de verde a marrom intenso. Os frutos atingem seu maior tamanho e acúmulo de biomassa fresca no estágio 4, com a coloração marrom do exocarpo representada na carta de Munsell por 2.5YR 3/4 |
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ISSN: | 1517-6398 1983-4063 1983-4063 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1983-40632019v4954520 |