Influência dos locais de colheita e do armazenamento na germinação e vigor de sementes de algodão mocó (Gossypium hirsutum L. raça marie galante Hutch)

Abstract

The germination and vigor of "mocó" cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. r. marie galante Hutch) seeds, cultivars Bulk C-74, Bulk C-71, Bulk C, SC-9193 and PB 117-20/8, harvested at the counties of Milagres, Missão Velha, Acopiara, Mombaça and Quixadá, all in the State of Ceará, Brazil, were determined after they were stored at room conditions of the Laboratory of Seed Technology of the University of Ceará and at environments with 20; 40; 60 and 80% relative humi dity and temperature of 32±2°C during 80; 120 and 180 days. [...]