Author:
G RAVICHANDRAN ,B KALYANA BABU ,P ANITHA ,G SOMASUNDARAM ,H P BHAGYA
Abstract
To evaluate the seed viability in the zygotic embryo of oil palm through quick test, different tetrazolium (TZ)concentrations, staining temperatures, staining timings and staining pattern were evaluated in the Dura x Pisifera (D x P) crossed seeds. The best staining was obtained with 1 % TZ solution under 30oC for 5 hours kept under complete dark. The staining pattern on the embryo indicated that the top portion towards the operculum had given proper growth in vitro. Hence, TZ staining was found suitable indicator for seed viability in oil palm seed.
Publisher
Indian Society of Oilseeds Research
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