Results: 2

A comparative study of the thermal ranges of three germination criteria of a tropical tree with bioeconomic interest: Carapa surinamensis Miq. (Meliaceae)

Braz. j. biol; 79 (2), 2019
Abstract Species of the Carapa spp. complex, occurring in the Neotropics, Africa and India, have multiple uses, including timber, with the seed oil being used in phyto-pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. This study aimed to determine the thermal ranges of the germination process, comparing germinatio...

Morphophysiological and biochemical alterations in Ricinus communis L. seeds submitted to cobalt60 gamma radiation

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the radiosensitivity of castor bean seeds after applications of different doses of Cobalt60 gamma radiation. Seeds were pre-soaked for 24 hours in distilled water and then irradiated with 50, 100, 150, and 200 Gy, except the control. Sowing was performed in trays, wh...