Accelerated aging test for quality evaluation of surfasse (Lactuca sativa L) and arugula seeds (Eruca sativa M)

Abstract

The present work aimed to verify the efficiency of the accelerated aging test in the evaluation of the vigor of lettuce and arugula seeds. Two lots of lettuce seeds (Lactuca sativa L) and two lots of arugula seeds (Eruca sativa M) were used, submitted to germination and accelerated aging tests, using the exposure periods of 48, 72 and 96 hours, at a temperature of 42ºC, with and without the use of saturated solution and saline solution of NaCl, the experimental design used was a completely randomized design (DIC), composed of three replications in a 2x3x3 factorial scheme for the studied cultivars. The accelerated aging test is efficient to demonstrate the vigor of lettuce and arugula seeds, and the exposure period of 48 hours in saline solution for lettuce and in water solution for arugula is sufficient to check the quality.

Keywords

• vegetables
• vigor
• accelerated aging.