A produção de mudas é uma fase que requer atenção especial na cultura da cebola. Devido ao tamanho reduzido, as sementes desta espécie são muito sensíveis aos constantes ciclos de hidratação-desidratação no solo. A época de semeadura, que vai de abril a julho, freqüentemente coincide com solos frios no Rio Grande do Sul, além disso, conforme salientam Amaral et al. (1987), a produção de sementes de cebola enfrenta uma série de problemas, como a baixa produtividade por área e a baixa qualidade das sementes obtidas. Assim, é muito comum ocorrerem falhas no estande inicial ou atrasos na germinação, que podem comprometer as etapas posteriores no ciclo da cultura. CONDICIONAMENTO OSMÓTICO EM SEMENTES OSMOTIC CONDITIONING OF ONION SEEDS: I. GERMINATION EFFECTSABSTRACT: Onion seed lots (varieties Aurora and Petrolini) of different vigor levels, were osmoconditioned using aerated aqueous solutions of KNO 3 and PEG at 20°C. In addition three soaking times (0, 24 and 48 hours) were evaluated. Following each treatment, seeds were dried in an oven at 30°C until they reached initial moisture levels. Then seeds were divided into two portions. One batch was stored in a dessecador for six months, while the other was immediately evaluated. Results showed that the rate of germination and germination under stress conditions increased in osmoconditioned onion seeds. Treatment with KNO 3 for 24 hours presented the best performance. Osmotic conditioning may reverse the process of natural aging of onion seeds. Osmoconditioned onion seeds maintained their physiologic quality up to six months of storage.
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