INFLUENCE OF EXTENDED REFRIGERATION ON PEA SEED VIABILITY
| dc.creator | Dennery, Shamali | |
| dc.creator | Geiger, Thomas | |
| dc.creator | Zimmerman, Thomas W. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T19:24:56Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T11:10:28Z | |
| dc.description | Peas are a commercially grown vegetable that is nutritious in providing the human body with various minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of refrigerated storage on snap peas (Pisum savitum) and snow peas (Pisum macrocarpon) seed viability after four years. A germination viability test was conducted using six varieties which were replicated in petri-dishes with each treatment containing 50 seeds. Results indicated that the four year of refrigeration significantly reduced the seed viability of the snap pea varieties ‘Super Sugar Snap’ (23%), ‘Sugar Sprint’ (35%), and ‘Cascadia’ (24%). There was no change in the germination rate for the snow pea varieties “Little Sweetie” and ‘Oregon Giant. The “Mammoth Melting Sugar” snow pea variety had an increased rate of germination by 15% indicating a possible after-ripening. Refrigerating seed for four years can be used to maintain seed viability for the selected snow peas varieties but not for the selected snap peas. This research was supported by USDA-Hatch and USDA-NIFA-Insular Tropical Grant funds. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.253323 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/253323/files/Dennery-Bailey-Nandwani.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/253323 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/625366 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
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| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/253323 | |
| dc.title | INFLUENCE OF EXTENDED REFRIGERATION ON PEA SEED VIABILITY | |
| dc.type | Text |