Physiologic potential of crambe seeds according to packaging and storage

Authors

  • Rafael Brito Cardoso Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS)
  • Flávio Ferreira da Silva Binotti Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS)
  • Eliana Duarte Cardoso Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS)

Keywords:

Crambe abyssinica Hochst, germination, biofuel.

Abstract

Crambe is a leguminous plant with high potential for biodiesel production, due to its high grain oil content. Small farmers have great concern, regarding the maintenance of the seed physiologic quality for longer periods of time. This study aimed at evaluating the physiologic potential of crambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst) seeds, FMS Brilhante cultivar, according to different kinds of packaging and storage. The study was carried out in the Seed Analysis Laboratory of the Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, in Cassilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, between 2010 and 2011. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a 4x4 factorial scheme, combining kinds of packaging (control, metal, plastic bottle and polystyrene box) and storage times (zero, three, six and nine months), with four replications. The metallic packaging provided a better preservation of the physiologic quality of crambe seeds, while, for the increase of storage time, a negative effect was observed.

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Author Biographies

Flávio Ferreira da Silva Binotti, Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS)

Fitotecnia: Sementes

Eliana Duarte Cardoso, Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS)

Fitotecnia: Fisiologia de  Sementes

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Published

2012-09-03

How to Cite

CARDOSO, R. B.; BINOTTI, F. F. da S.; CARDOSO, E. D. Physiologic potential of crambe seeds according to packaging and storage. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 42, n. 3, p. 272–278, 2012. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/17249. Acesso em: 27 dec. 2024.

Issue

v. 42, n. 3, Jul./Sep. 2012

Section

Crop Science

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