<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The potential of using the electrical conductivity method to predict seed germination of Pinus pinea, P. halepensis and P. nigra was investigated. Seed lots with low germination presented high conductivity values while those with high germination presented lower conductivity values after 48 hours of incubation. Based on linear regression analysis models with outlier remove analysis, high regression coefficients were obtained suggesting that it is possible to predict germination of the specific species through a quick electrical conductivity test.</p></abstract>

The potential of using the electrical conductivity method to predict seed germination of Pinus pinea, P. halepensis and P. nigra was investigated. Seed lots with low germination presented high conductivity values while those with high germination presented lower conductivity values after 48 hours of incubation. Based on linear regression analysis models with outlier remove analysis, high regression coefficients were obtained suggesting that it is possible to predict germination of the specific species through a quick electrical conductivity test.

Can Electrical Conductivity Predict Seed Germination of Three Pinus Species?

Silvae Genetica

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The potential of using the electrical conductivity method to predict seed germination of Pinus pinea, P. halepensis and P. nigra was investigated. Seed lots...

Can Electrical Conductivity Predict Seed Germination of Three Pinus Species?

Published Online: Aug 01, 2017

Page range: 168 - 170

Received: Jan 24, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2012-0021

Keywords
Electrical conductivity, germination, Pinus pinea, Pinus nigra, Pinus halepensis

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Can Electrical Conductivity Predict Seed Germination of Three Pinus Species?

Published Online: Aug 01, 2017

Page range: 168 - 170

Received: Jan 24, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2012-0021

KeywordsElectrical conductivity, germination, Pinus pinea, Pinus nigra, Pinus halepensis

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Electrical conductivity, germination, Pinus pinea, Pinus nigra, Pinus halepensis