High seed quality is important for obtaining high quality seedlings for commercial vegetable
production. The rate of seed germination affects seedling quality since seeds which tend to …

Seed germinability and storability are important aspects of seed quality determined by the
genotype and environment of seed development. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is produced …

Agriculture, and in particular systematic and repeated cultivation of plants, is one of the main
characteristics of post-Neolithic sedentary human societies. Deciphering the domestication …

The FT/TFL1 gene homolog family plays a crucial role in the regulation of floral induction,
seed dormancy and germination in angiosperms. Despite its importance, the FT/TFL1 gene …

Eggplant cv. Emi and Tsakoniki were cultivated for seed in an unheated greenhouse and
fruits were harvested at 25–65 days after anthesis (DAA) in order to determine the optimum …

Eggplant/Brinjal is an important solanaceous vegetable crop of tropical and sub-tropical
regions.. It belongs to the nightshade family (solanaceae) which, also comprises potatoes …

Seed germination of eight endemic species of the Canary Islands (Descurainia burgaeana,
Lavatera acerifolia, Lotus mascaensis, Pimpinella cumbrae, Ranunculus cortusifolius, Scilla …

This work aimed at determining the optimum harvest time of African eggplant (Solanum
aethiopicum L.) seeds, cv. Oforiwa and cv. Kpando for maximum physiological seed quality …

Background A preliminary study of the African eggplant seeds obtained from farmers
sources recorded a wide variation in percentage germination under ambient conditions …

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an important vegetable crop worldwide, and its seed is
commercially produced mainly under irrigation in arid and semiarid regions. The objective of …