Abstract
This work aimed to characterize seed biometry of Solanum paniculatumL. and to evaluate seed germination after overcoming dormancy with sulfuric acid (H2SO4). A completely randomized experimental design was used with four repetitions of 25 seeds, each. Treatments to overcome dormancy were: immersion in H2SO4 during 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes and intact seed as control treatment. Seeds were sown on gemitest paper and placed in a Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) germination chamber at 30 °C with a photoperiod of 12 hours. Percentage of germination (G%), germination speed index (GSI), mean germination time (MGT) and relative frequency of germination (RF) were evaluated. A 200-seed sample was selected for biometry characterization. Statistical analysis was performed using the software InfoStat. Jurubeba seed presented average values of length, width, thickness and fresh mass of 3.9; 3.3; 1.3 cm; and 10 mg, respectively. Biometrics data showed high variability for seed fresh mass. Analysis of variance indicated that all variables were significantly influenced by seed exposure time in H2SO4. Optimal germination performance of jurubeba seeds pretreated with H2SO4is obtained in a time interval of 11 to 12 min.
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