RESUMO No presente trabalho, o objetivo foi adequar a metodologia do teste de envelhecimento acelerado para avaliação INTRODUÇÃOO coentro (Coriandrum sativum L.) é uma hortaliça folhosa muito utilizada na culinária brasileira, em especial na região Nordeste do Brasil, sendo uma cultura de grande rotatividade comercial. A qualidade das sementes utilizadas pelos agricultores está relacionada de forma direta ao seu potencial fisiológico, representado pela germinação e vigor, expressando sua capacidade de originar plântulas normais (PEREIRA et al., 2011).Para determinar o potencial germinativo de um lote de sementes, utiliza-se o teste de germinação, porém, esse teste, isoladamente, não determina a efetiva qualidade da semente, dessa forma, os testes de vigor fornecem informações complementares, que permitem detectar diferenças fisiológicas para lotes de mesma porcentagem de germinação. Dentre os testes utilizados e também considerados como um dos mais sensíveis para a avaliação do vigor de sementes destaca-se o teste de envelhecimento acelerado (MARCOS FILHO, 1999), uma vez que seus resultados se relacionam com o potencial de conservação das sementes.Um aspecto de grande relevância a ser considerado no teste de envelhecimento acelerado é o tamanho da semente, pois, segundo RAMOS et al. (2004), para espécies de sementes relativamente pequenas, como as de hortaliças, tem-se obtido resultados menos consistentes, devido à variação muito acentuada no grau de umidade ao final do I

-Chia cultivation is expanding in Brazil, but there is still no standardized test to evaluate the quality of the seeds. Therefore, vigor tests that expose seeds to stress conditions must be standardized. This study aimed to establish the methodology for the accelerated aging test in chia seeds. Six chia seed lots with similar germination behavior were used. They were submitted to germination, first germination count, seedling emergence, emergence speed index and accelerated aging tests. Aging periods of 24, 48, and 72 hours were used in the conventional methodology, and also with the use of unsaturated and saturated sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions. The results obtained from the accelerated aging tests revealed tendencies for lot separation similar to the classification of chia seed lots in relation to the physiological potential obtained in the preliminary quality tests. The accelerated aging test can be used to evaluate the physiological potential of chia seeds by using water or unsaturated saline solution. In the conventional test (water), the seeds should be exposed for 24 hours. When using unsaturated saline solution, the exposure time must be of 48 hours.

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Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) is forage with the potential to increase pasture area in Southern Brazil. It is an option for more profitable and intensive use of floodplain areas during the cold seasons of the year. However, irrigation of crops in these areas in the summer can result in the salinization of the soils that have inadequate drainage, preventing the removal of salt by leaching. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of ryegrass seeds using different concentrations of sodium chloride. Four commercial ryegrass cultivars of PGG Wrightson Seeds Brazil were used: Inia Bakarat, Inia Scorpio, Inia Camaro, and La Estanzuela 284. Saline substrates consisted of Germitest® paper wetted with sodium chloride solution at five osmotic potentials (0, -0.2, -0.4, -0.6 and -0.8 MPa). The study was conducted at the "Flavio Rocha" Didactic Seeds Analysis Laboratory and involved analysis of the following indicators of salt stress response: germination (%), first germination count (%), plantlet length (cm), and plantlet dry phytomass (mg/seedling). The results showed that saline stress conditions caused by reduced osmotic potential affected ryegrass seed germination and vigor, as well as decreased the stature of the aerial and root parts of the seedlings. Out of the cultivars evaluated, La Estanzuela 284 was the most tolerant to saline stress. It is possible to cultivate ryegrass in areas with salinity up to mean values of -0.2 MPa osmotic potential. In this study, no significant decrease in seedling performance was observed.

ABSTRACT:The objective was to evaluate the effect of seed wheat coated with zinc, in its physiological, sanitary attributes and enzyme quality, during storage. We used two batches of seed, for seed treatment, we used commercial product as a source of zinc in the form of ZnSO 4 , along with fungicide and polymer. It was tested for levels 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 mL ZnSO 4 kg -1 seed. The physiological quality, during the storage period, was analyzed by the tests: moisture content, hectoliter weight, germination, emergence, index emergence rate, tetrazolium and sanity test. It was concluded that the doses 3 mL and 4 mL of ZnSO 4 to assist in the ultimate expression of the seeds physiological quality, until six months stocked. This coating promotes a smaller reduction in the viability of seeds, furthermore, results in a lower incidence of fungi on seeds during storage. Also help to maximize the expression of physiological seed quality of higher and lower quality, respectively. The micronutrient zinc associated with fungicide and polymer had a lower incidence of fungi during the storage period.