Modified accelerated aging for coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) seeds and its correlaion with other of vigor

Abstract

Correlation among the results of the tradicional test of accelerated aging accomplished with the use of water, saline solution and saturated solution of NaCl with other tests of physiologic quality was estimated.  In cilantro seeds- of cultivating Verdão, coming of cultivation agroecologic, of the commercial mark Bionatura®, Candiota-RS, without any type of chemical treatment, roduced in the harvest 2006/07. The quality was evaluated by the tests of tenor of water, germination, first counting of the germination, emergency of seedling, index of emergency speed, test of cold and correlated with the tests of traditional aging, test of accelerated aging with saline solution and saturated solution of NaCl in the periods of 48, 72 and 96 hours. The periods of 48 hours of exhibition of the seeds in saline and saturated solution of NaCl and 72 hours in saline solution, were the best ones correlated with the germination tests, first counting of the germination and index of emergency speed.