Dormancy breaking in Mauritia flexuosa seeds by using mechanical scarification and soaking = Superação de dormência em sementes de buriti por meio da escarificação mecânica e embebição

• Published in: Agro@mbiente on-line Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 235 - 241
• Main Authors: Alexsander Seleguini, Yanuzi Mara Vargas Camilo, Eli Regina Barboza de Souza, Maria Lúcia Martins, Ana Paula Márquez Belo, Anderson Leite Fernandes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal de Roraima 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Dormência tegumentar; Emergência de plântulas; Mauritia flexuosa L; Produção de mudas; Seedlings emergence; Seedlings production = Palavras-chave – Mauritia flexuosa L; Tegument dormancy

The majority of Arecaceae species presents difficulties to germinate, even under appropriate conditions, complicating the seedlings production process. This study aimed at evaluating the influence of seed scarification and soaking in the emergence and development of Mauritia flexuosa seedlings. The...