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Influence of polymer coatings on water uptake and germination of onion (Allium cepa L. cv. Aki) seeds before and after storage

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dc.creator Eser, B.
dc.creator Kavak, S.
dc.date 2009-06-02T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-03T11:31:33Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-03T11:31:33Z
dc.identifier 85491934-bea4-4106-9db3-06dd3df75887
dc.identifier 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.01.020
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/85491934-bea4-4106-9db3-06dd3df75887/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/93096
dc.description The purpose of this work was to test the effect of different polymer coating materials on water uptake (imbibition and water vapour uptake) and germination performance before and after storage of onion seeds. Coating the seeds with hydrophobic polymers especially LS (linseed oil), PE (polyethylene), PVDC-1 (Daran 8600C) and VA (Vinamul 3240) reduced imbibition, but only PVDC-2 (Daran SL112) significantly reduced water vapour uptake. LS, PE and VA coatings significantly reduced germination before and after storage in 85% RH for 10 weeks at 25 degrees C. These polymers formed a hard film which appeared to form a physical barrier to primary root protrusion. Moisture contents after storage of untreated and coated seed were similar (between 13.0 and 13.3%), indicating that no coatings reduced water vapour uptake in storage. Guidelines for an appropriate experimental approach in the search for effective coatings to reduce water vapour uptake and increase storage life are discussed. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Influence of polymer coatings on water uptake and germination of onion (Allium cepa L. cv. Aki) seeds before and after storage
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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