Sharon Eggers

Sub-imbibed Storage

of recalcitrant seeds of four species

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The seeds of Trichilia dregeana, Trichilia emetica, Podocarpus henkelii and Syzygium cuminii display the characteristics typical of recalcitrant seeds. It is the phenomena of ongoing metabolic activity and desiccation sensitivity that render them unsuitable for storage by the conventional methods used for orthodox seeds.Investigations on the storage responses of sub-imbibed (partially dried) and fully hydrated seeds of all four species were carried out to study the effects of partial drying on viability and subsequent storage lifespan. Storage of sub-imbibed seeds of T. dregeana, T. emetica, P. henkelii and Syzygium cuminii does not confer any benefit over seeds stored in the fully hydrated state; rather it appears to be deleterious to seed survival during storage. This was dtermined from the assessment of viability, electrolyte leakage and respiration. It is apparent that the removal of water, however small a proportion, accelerates seed deterioration during storage. Thus sub-imbibed storage has no practical application for the storage of recacitrant seeds.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 292g
• ISBN-13: 9783844384475
• ISBN-10: 3844384472
• Artikelnr.: 33683810

Autorenporträt

Sharon Eggers schloss 2007 einen MSc in Zellbiologie an der Universität von KwaZulu-Natal ab und ist derzeit als leitende Technikerin in der Elektronenmikroskop-Einheit derselben Universität beschäftigt. Sie ist für das Rasterelektronenmikroskop zuständig und schult die Benutzer in der Bedienung des Mikroskops.