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Germination Energy and Capacity of Maize Seeds Following Low-Temperature Short Storage

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  • Marek Domin

    (Department of Biological Bases of Food and Feed Technologies, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20612 Lublin, Poland)

  • Franciszek Kluza

    (Department of Biological Bases of Food and Feed Technologies, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20612 Lublin, Poland)

  • Dariusz Góral

    (Department of Biological Bases of Food and Feed Technologies, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20612 Lublin, Poland)

  • Sybilla Nazarewicz

    (Department of Biological Bases of Food and Feed Technologies, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20612 Lublin, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Kozłowicz

    (Department of Biological Bases of Food and Feed Technologies, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20612 Lublin, Poland)

  • Marek Szmigielski

    (Department of Biological Bases of Food and Feed Technologies, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20612 Lublin, Poland)

  • Beata Ślaska-Grzywna

    (Department of Biological Bases of Food and Feed Technologies, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka 28, 20612 Lublin, Poland)

Abstract

The present research attempts to characterize the effect of low temperatures, and the moisture content of maize (Kosmo 230) meant for sowing on its energy and capacity to germinate. Seeds were moistened to varying degrees and stored under various conditions; then, their germination energy and capacity were assessed. Sowing material with 15% moisture content showed slightly declined germination ability when stored at −25–−20 °C for over three days, while the storage of seeds with a 25 and 30% moisture content at −5–0 °C for 1–3 days had the effect of seed conditioning. Seedlings obtained from conditioned seeds showed sustainability characterized by faster growth, and demonstrated nearly twice the size as other plants. Warehousing and storage of maize grains with a 11.12% moisture content at temperatures up to −25 °C did not significantly affect seed germination capacity or energy, irrespective of storage time.

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  • Marek Domin & Franciszek Kluza & Dariusz Góral & Sybilla Nazarewicz & Katarzyna Kozłowicz & Marek Szmigielski & Beata Ślaska-Grzywna, 2019. "Germination Energy and Capacity of Maize Seeds Following Low-Temperature Short Storage," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2019:i:1:p:46-:d:299614
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