บทคัดย่องานวิจัย

หมวดหมู่ : ฐานข้อมูลงานวิจัย

Effect of stage of harvest and postharvest curing on seed quality of cucumber.

Kanwar, J. S.;

Haryana Journal of Horticultural Sciences

2001

บทคัดย่อ

Effect of stage of harvest and postharvest curing on seed quality of cucumber.

The effects of harvesting date (25, 35, 45, or 55 days after anthesis or DAA and at full maturity) and postharvest ripening treatments (seed extraction immediately after harvest and at 5, 10, or 15 days after harvest) on cucumber cv. Poinsette seed quality were studied at Ludhiana, Punjab, India, in 1997. The stage of harvest and postharvest ripening had significant effects on seed germination. Maximum seed germination (92.9%) was observed when fruits were harvested at 45 DAA, whereas the minimum (23.4%) was recorded when fruits were harvested at 25 DAA. Maximum seed germination (77.4%) was observed when seeds were extracted 10 days after harvest. Maximum field emergence and vigour index (86.4% and 1251.7, respectively) were obtained when seeds were extracted at 45 DAA. Field emergence and seed vigour were maximum (73.4% and 90.0, respectively) when seeds were extracted at 10 days after harvest.