Author/Authors
KAVAK, Süleyman Süleyman Demirel University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Horticulture, Turkey , ILBI, Hülya Ege University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Horticulture, Turkey , ESER, Benian Ege University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Horticulture, Turkey , POWELL, Alison A. University of Aberdeen - School of Biological Sciences, UK , MATTHEWS, Stanley University of Aberdeen - School of Biological Sciences, UK
Title Of Article
Effects of Seed Moisture Content and Threshing Methods on Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Seed Quality
شماره ركورد
16190
Abstract
The low seed quality of white-seeded cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris L. can cause problems at field emergence. Bean seeds in Turkey are produced mainly in the hot dry summer season in the Konya plain. Bean seeds were harvested by hand from different commercial fields and the seeds were removed by hand or by mechanical threshing at different seed moisture contents (SMC) from 20% down to 11%. The lowest percentage of normal seedlings and significantly higher abnormal seedlings, as well as a higher incidence of cracked seed coats were found for machine threshed seedsat below 14% SMC. The field emergence at two sites showed evidence of reduced emergence in seeds that had been machine threshed at 11% SMC. These findings showed that bean seeds should not be harvested and threshed by machine at below 14% SMC if seed quality is to be maintained.
From Page
51
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Phaseolus vulgaris L. , seed moisture content , threshing methods , seed quality
JournalTitle
Journal Of The Faculty Of Agriculture, Suleyman Demirel University
To Page
57
JournalTitle
Journal Of The Faculty Of Agriculture, Suleyman Demirel University
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