Do recalcitrant seeds really exist?

  • Barbedo C
  • Centeno D
  • Ribeiro R
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Abstract

In the 70's, seeds were divided into two categories: recalcitrant and orthodox. In the 80's, it was necessary to create an intermediate category; from the 90's onwards, a gradient between orthodox and recalcitrant categories has been considered by several authors. Currently, the terms orthodox and recalcitrant are appropriate just for technological purposes, not for scientific studies. It seems that the differences between recalcitrant and orthodox seeds lie only on the maturity stage in which they are detached from the mother plant, the recalcitrant ones in a very immature stage. This implies that little progress should be expected to expand the storability of these recalcitrant seeds with the application of any treatment after harvesting. Efforts shall be focused on amplifying the maturation period of these seeds by keeping them linked to the mother plant until the maturation process has been completed.Na década de 1970, as sementes foram divididas em recalcitrantes e ortodoxas. Na década de 1980, foi necessário criar a categoria das intermediárias e, a partir de 1990, um gradiente entre as categorias ortodoxas e recalcitrantes tem sido considerado por vários autores. Atualmente, os termos ortodoxa e recalcitrante são apropriados apenas para fins tecnológicos, não para estudos científicos. As diferenças entre sementes recalcitrantes e ortodoxas parecem residir apenas no estádio de maturidade no qual se desprendem da planta mãe, as recalcitrantes em uma fase muito imatura. Isso implica que pouco progresso deve ser esperado para expandir a capacidade de armazenamento com a aplicação de qualquer tipo de tratamento após a colheita dessas sementes recalcitrantes. Esforços devem ser voltados para ampliar o período de maturidade das sementes, mantendo-as ligadas à planta-mãe até que o processo de maturação tenha sido concluído.

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Barbedo, C. J., Centeno, D. da C., & Ribeiro, R. de C. L. F. (2013). Do recalcitrant seeds really exist? Hoehnea, 40(4), 583–593. https://doi.org/10.1590/s2236-89062013000400001

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