The effect of seed moisture content and hot water treatment on carrot seed viability and Alternaria radicina control

Merfield, Charles N.; Hampton, John G.; Hill, Murray J.; Wratten, Stephen D.

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The effect of seed moisture content and hot water treatment on carrot seed viability and Alternaria radicina control

Merfield, Charles N. ; Hampton, John G. ; Hill, Murray J. ; Wratten, Stephen D.

Type: Conference Contribution - Unpublished (Conference Poster)

Permalink: https://hdl.handle.net/10182/5065

Originally published: 2005

Keywords: seed moisture content; carrot; Daucus carota; seed; ternaria radicina; germination; hot water treatment

Abstract:

Hot water treatment of seeds to control seedborne pathogens is an important tool for organic seed production. Reducing seed moisture content may have the potential to increase carrot (Daucus carota L. var. sativus D.C.) seed tolerance to treatment. Two hot water seed treatment experiments were conducted.

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