Physiological and phytosanitary quality of common bean seeds used by small growers in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Authors

  • Higino Marcos Lopes UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO
  • Antônio Amorim Brandão UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO
  • João Sebastião de Paula Araújo UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO
  • Marcos Paiva Del Giudice Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Mark Allan Bennett The Ohio State University. Columbus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18406/2316-1817v9n42017867

Keywords:

Phaseolus vulgaris L. Pathology seed. Production.

Abstract

The physiological and phytosanitary qualities of common bean seeds used on a small farming system depend on the cultural practices, drying system and storage conditions employed. The objective of this work was to evaluate eight lots of common bean seeds using germination, vigor and
phytosanitary tests. The lots were produced in 2005 and 2006 in “Zona da Mata”, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, and analyzed for moisture content, germination quality, first germination count, seedling vigor, seedling emergence, electric conductivity, seedling dry weight, seedling length, hypochlorite test and blotter test. The experimental design was completely randomized with four replications. The mean seed moisture content from all lots was 8.4 %. Four lots were classified as high vigor, one as intermediate vigor and three lots as low vigor. The first germination count and electrical conductivity tests were the best for evaluating bean seed physiological quality. All seed lots were infested by fungi, mainly Alternaria, Cladosporium and Fusarium.

Author Biographies

Higino Marcos Lopes, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO

Professor adjunto do departamento de Agronomia da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Antônio Amorim Brandão, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO

Doutorando em fitotecnia da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro na área de concentração Tecnologia de Sementes; Mestre em Ciências Agrárias-Agroecologia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais e Formação de base em Engenharia Agronômica na mesma instituição. Atuo na área de produção e Tecnologia de sementes de Grandes culturas, Forrageiras e hortaliças. Atualmente trabalho com produção orgânica de sementes de Hortaliças.

João Sebastião de Paula Araújo, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO

Professor adjunto do departamento de Agronomia da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Marcos Paiva Del Giudice, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Universidade Federal de Viçosa, professor adjunto, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Departamento. de Fitotecnia

Mark Allan Bennett, The Ohio State University. Columbus

Department of Horticulture and Crop Science. The Ohio State University. Columbus

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Published

2018-02-01

How to Cite

Lopes, H. M., Brandão, A. A., Araújo, J. S. de P., Del Giudice, M. P., & Bennett, M. A. (2018). Physiological and phytosanitary quality of common bean seeds used by small growers in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Revista Agrogeoambiental, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.18406/2316-1817v9n42017867

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2017)

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Artigo Científico

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