CHANGES IN AMYLASE ACTIVITY, REDUCING SUGAR, AND FREE FATTY ACID IN WAX GOURD [BENINCASA HISPIDA (THUNB.) COGN.] SEEDS DURING GERMINATION AND THE EFFECTS OF SCARIFICATION
Improving germination of wax gourd [Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.] seeds cultivar Fakkhiew by mechanical scarification was studied.
Scarifiying seeds by peeling the outer testa or peeling both the outer and inner testa significantly improved germination to more than 90% compared to that of non-scarified seeds (80%). Scarification by cutting the edge of each seed also improved germination but favored fungal infection.
The scarification treatments significantly increased amylase activity, reducing sugar, and free fatty acid contents.
Loyma, D., Photchanachai , S. and Ritthichai, P. (2012). CHANGES IN AMYLASE ACTIVITY, REDUCING SUGAR, AND FREE FATTY ACID IN WAX GOURD [BENINCASA HISPIDA (THUNB.) COGN.] SEEDS DURING GERMINATION AND THE EFFECTS OF SCARIFICATION. Acta Hortic. 943, 137-142
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.943.15
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.943.15
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.943.15
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.943.15
cucurbits, seed dormancy, mechanical scarification
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