The effect of low temperature pre-sowing treatment on the germination performance and membrane integrity of artificially aged tomato seeds
P Coolbear, A FRANCIS… - Journal of Experimental …, 1984 - academic.oup.com
Loss of seed viability and decrease in germination rate appear to be due to two independent
sets of events occurring during artificial ageing in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill)
seeds. Only the second category of physiological damage is reversible: a low temperature
pre-sowing treatment being capable of greatly reducing the time to fifty percent germination
of both unaged and aged seeds, but having no effect on germination capacity. Leakage of
ionic solutes from the seeds did not increase following ageing, but there were considerable …
sets of events occurring during artificial ageing in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill)
seeds. Only the second category of physiological damage is reversible: a low temperature
pre-sowing treatment being capable of greatly reducing the time to fifty percent germination
of both unaged and aged seeds, but having no effect on germination capacity. Leakage of
ionic solutes from the seeds did not increase following ageing, but there were considerable …