Studies on jaman (Syzygium cuminii L. Skeels) seed storage behaviour
2003
Abbas, M. | Khan, M.M. | Iqbal, M.J. | Fatima, B.,University of Agriculture,Faisalabad (Pakistan). Inst. of Horticultural Sciences
Studies were undertaken to explore the storage behaviour of Jaman(Syzygium cuminii L. Skeels) seeds. Seeds were dried down to different moisturelevels. Mean germination percentage was the highest (99.1%) at ambient moisturecontent (60%). Reduction in seed moisture content showed significant loss inviability depicting recalcitrant storage behaviour. Seed germination speed washigh (11.51) at 60% moisture but was adversely affected when dried to 18%. Timeto get 50% germination was also significantly increased (18 days for 30% moisturecompared to 7.4 days for control) with the passage of desiccation period. Maximumelectrical conductivity (1010 mu Scm-1) was recorded at low moisture level (18%)which resulted in considerable reduction in seed viability and germination speed.These studies revealed that Jaman seeds are sensitive to desiccation toleranceand their storage behaviour may be recalcitrant.
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