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Effect of storage tempeature and seed moisture contents on papaya (Carica papaya L) seed viability and germination

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: This experiment examined the suitable storage temperature and seed moisture content \nfor seed storage of papaya (Carica papaya L.) cultivar of “sekaki”. The seeds were dried to 6%, \n8% and 10% moisture contents using silica gel and stored at 0ºC, 4ºC and 28ºC for three months. \nSeeds containing 6% moisture content and stored at 0ºC gave higher percentage of germination, \nlower dormancy, lower seed death compared to the seed of the other storage conditions. The result \nsuggested that such condition was the best condition for papaya seed storage. Seeds containing \n10% moisture content and stored at 28ºC is not recommended for papaya seed storage because seed \ndeterioration rate under such condition is higher within three months of storage.

Source: UMK Repository (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan)

Authors: A.K. Zulhisyam, Tse Seng Chuah, A.A. Ismail, A.A. Azwanida, S. Shazani, Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin

Language: English

Topic: Seed Germination and Physiology

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funder: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

OpenAlex ID: W2310708070

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