OSMOTIC EFFECT OF CONDITIONING ON SEEDS OF TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum L.) SANTA CLARA VARIETY
Keywords:
germination, imbibitions, osmopriming, potassium nitrate.Abstract
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most important vegetables in the world, taking into account its nutritional potential and high economic value. In this crop the quality of seed depends on various factors, one of which is its physiology, which is determined by a germination and viability test. Osmotic seed conditioning is reported to be a technique for improving the physiological quality through the uniformity of the germination percentage. For this reason, the objective of this research was to evaluate the osmotic conditioning on tomato seeds of the Santa Clara variety. Using treatments of four doses of potassium nitrate (0, 100, 200 and 400 mg L-1 ), the seeds were imbibitioned for 24 hours in solution and then washed with distilled water. They were placed in petri dishes in random order with three replications for a total of 12 experimental units, consisting of 35 seeds. The method seeks to hydrate the seeds with a solution of given concentration and for a period of time, in order to activate the seed metabolism. The best result was obtained with the treatment of 200 mg L-1 of potassium nitrate, followed by 400 mg L-1 , represented by a lower TMG , lower and higher PG VMG.
Author Biography
JIMÉNEZ SUANCHA Sonia Constanza
Lic. Cien. Nat. y Ed. Ambiental. M.Sc.(c) en Fisiología Vegetal.
Grupo de Investigación en Ecofisiología Vegetal
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
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