TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF SEEDS APPLIED TO THE SELECTION OF SUPERIOR MOTHER TREES FROM Ormosia discolor SPRUCE EX BENTH

• Published in: Revista árvore 2021-01, Vol.45
• Main Authors: Capucho, Helinara Lais Vieira, Lima Júnior, Manuel de Jesus Vieira, Mendes, Angela Maria da Silva, Lopes, Maria Teresa Gomes, Pinheiro, Amazoneida Sá Peixoto, Silva, Laerte Nogueira da
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Amazon; FORESTRY; Native species; Seed analysis
• ISSN: 0100-6762; 1806-9088; 1806-9088
• DOI: 10.1590/1806-908820210000036

ABSTRACT The study on the native species of fast growth and nodulation capacity, Ormosia discolor, intends to conserve genetic resources and make available seed lots of high vigor for seed orchards. This work evaluates the physical and physiological characteristics of seeds from 20 O. discolor trees as a subsidy for selecting superior mother trees. Twenty matrices selected from a population in the state of Amazonas were inventoried. Physical tests were performed on the seeds collected, including water content, biometrics, the weight of one thousand seeds, and coat permeability test. For vigor estimates and classification regarding seed storage, the seeds were frozen for five months. The germination test was carried out at a constant temperature of 30 °C. It was used a completely randomized design consisting of 20 mother trees, 4 replicates, and 25 seeds per plot. The germination characteristics evaluated were germination percentage, speed index, mean germination time, and synchronization index. Cut seeds are more efficient for determining water content. All biometric variables are representative for the selection of vigorous lots, with emphasis on geometric diameter, surface area, and sphericity of seeds. Species seeds were classified as orthodox and as having physical dormancy. The protrusion of the primary root is the best morphological characteristic for evaluating germination in the laboratory. The mother trees 7, 16, and 10 showed superior characteristics for dendrometric and technological data, being indicated for marking, phenological monitoring, and planting. RESUMO O estudo sobre a espécie nativa de rápido crescimento e capacidade de nodulação, Ormosia discolor, pretende conservar recursos genéticos e disponibilizar lotes de sementes de alto vigor para pomares de sementes. Este trabalho avalia as características físicas e fisiológicas de sementes de 20 O. discolor, como subsídio para a seleção de árvores matrizes superiores. Vinte matrizes selecionadas de uma população do estado do Amazonas foram inventariadas. Foram realizados testes físicos nas sementes coletadas, incluindo teor de água, biometria, peso de mil sementes e teste de permeabilidade do tegumento. Para estimativa do vigor e classificação quanto ao armazenamento, as sementes foram congeladas por cinco meses. O teste de germinação foi realizado a uma temperatura constante de 30 °C. O delineamento utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado, composto por 20 matrizes, 4 repetições e 25 semente