In vitro germination and disinfestation of sweet cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm Dyck) = Desinfestação e germinação de sementes de palma doce (Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm Dyck) in vitro

This work aimed to promote in vitro seed germination and disinfestation of the sweet cactus. Seeds were submerged in alcohol at 70% for 1 min. and then treated with sodium hypochlorite solution at different concentrations: 0.0; 0.5; 1.0 and 1.5%. After thistreatment, the seeds were washed four times...

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Main Authors: Juliana Pereira de Castro, Emmanuelle Rodrigues Araújo, Mailson Monteiro do Rêgo, Elizanilda Ramalho do Rêgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Eduem (Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá) 2011-07-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Agronomy
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAgron/article/view/6275/6275