e-ISSN 2231-8542
ISSN 1511-3701
Mohammad B. Mohd. Lassim and Foo Chee Thong
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 4, Issue 1, July 1981
Keywords: Accelerated ageing; seed germinability; seed vigour; productivity; tetrazolium
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A study was conducted at Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, to investigate the influence of seed vigour on field performance of Vigna radiata. Seeds of the U-Thong cultivar of medium and low vigour were obtained by subjecting high quality seeds to an atmosphere of high temperature and high relative humidity. Germinability of seeds corresponded directly with their respective vigour levels, with the differences being significant. Some yield component characteristics were found to be significantly influenced by seed vigour. Plants established from high vigour seeds produced significantly higher seed yield (1300 kg ha) than those from medium (884 kg ha) and low vigour seeds (767 kg ha). However, some vegetative characteristics did not appear to be influenced by seed vigour.
ISSN 1511-3701
e-ISSN 2231-8542