Conductivity test power in cowpea bean seeds (Vigna unguiculata)
Journal Title: Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 2
Abstract
The cowpea bean (Vigna unguiculata) shows multiple uses, which makes it good choice for farmers and can be used in addition to soil recovery, as green fodder in animal feed and featured in intercropping with high production potential grasses. The objective of this work was to adjust the electrical conductivity test to evaluate the effect of lots of cowpea bean seeds. Three lots of seeds of two varieties mosqueado and amendoin were used.nTo evaluate the physiological quality, the following tests were conducted: germination accelerated aging, dry weight of seedling, leaf area and emergency and emergency speed index. The conductivity test was carried out with 25 and 50 seeds soaked in 75 mL and 200 mL of distilled water at 20 ° C for 2, 4, 6, 8, and 24 hours and the experimental design was completely randomized with four replications. The other variables: germination, emergence speed index, accelerated aging, seedling dry mass, leaf area and emergence did not vary between lots, and the accelerated aging test and dry mass proved to be contradictory. The electrical conductivity test was not effective in differentiating lots analyzed.
Authors and Affiliations
Fernanda da Motta Xavier, Paulo Eduardo Rocha Eberhard, Andréia da Silva Almeida, Andréa Bicca Noguez Martins, Ireni Leitzke Carvalho Carvalho, Lilian Vanussa Madruga de Tunes
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