Maintenance of citrus seed viability
1966
Mungomery, W.V. | Agnew, G.W.J. | Prodonoff, E.T.
Seed viability could be maintained in storage for long periods provided the seed retained its initial moisture content, was kept cool and was protected with a suitable fungicide. Seed should be washed after extraction from the fruit, superficially dried, treated with Spergon and stored at a temperature within the 5-10° C. range in sealed polythene bags. Seeds of Emperor and Cleopatra mandarins retained their viability better than those of rough lemon and Joppa sweet orange, particularly when the storage period exceeded 6 months. Laboratory germination data for seed with the seed-coat unopened gave a better correlation with germination in the seed-bed than laboratory data from seed in which the seed-coat was opened before test. Most storage and seed extraction methods which maintained the viability of the seed also resulted in quick germination. However, some fungicidal treatments retarded germination.
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