The effect of fruit maturity on the physiological quality and conservation of Jatropha curcas seeds

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fruit maturation stage on the physiological quality of J. curcas seeds during storage. Thus, seeds were extracted from fruits harvested at different maturity stages based on external color, i.e., yellow, yellow-brown and brown (dry fruits)...

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Main Authors: Laércio Junio da Silva, Denise Cunha Fernandes dos Santos Dias, Glauter Lima Oliveira, Rubens Alves da Silva Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará
Series:Revista Ciência Agronômica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902017000300487&lng=en&tlng=en