Assessment of the Physical-Chemical Properties of Stored Corn Submitted to a Treatment with Dusted Seeds of Moringa Oleifera Lam

As Messias

doi:10.26717/bjstr.2020.25.004180

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Brazil is a country, which presents a high potential for grain production that is yet to be fully explored...

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Brazil is a country, which presents a high potential for grain production that is yet to be fully explored
It has been attempted to, evaluate the physiologic quality of corn seeds submitted to treatments with Moringa oleifera Lam. dusted seeds, with five repetitions, and doses equal to zero; 0,5; 1.0; 2.0 and 4.0 grams of moringa seed dust for each 10 grains of corn, with contact times of zero; 2; 4; 6 and 24 hours, 30 days (720 hours) and 6 months (4,320 hours)
The results show that the physiologic quality of the corn seeds submitted to the application of Moringa oleifera Lam. suffered no impairment, turning its application technically viable for up to six months of storage

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Brazil is a country, which presents a high potential for grain production that is yet to be fully explored. Corn is a widespread crop, for it adapts to the most different ecosystems. It covers, in the national territory, over 12 million hectares with an annual production of nearly 40 million tons of corn. Alongside the effort of increasing productivity, there necessarily must be an improvement in harvesting techniques and grain storage conditions. The preservation of seed quality during the storage period is one of the most important steps in the process of production and commercialization. The efforts under taken in production steps could turn ineffective should seed quality preservation fail, at least until a new sowing season starts [3]. The efforts under taken in production steps could turn ineffective should seed quality preservation fail, at least until a new sowing season starts [3]. [4] have concluded that the speed of deterioration of corn seeds during storage is mainly influenced by the starting physiologic quality of the seeds, as well as relative humidity and temperature of the environment

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