TITLE:
Chia Seeds Storage in Different Environmental Conditions and Packages
AUTHORS:
Claudia Kely Pires de Mattos Sorana, Fernanda Brito Cardoso, Carlos Henrique Queiroz Rego, Ana Carina da Silva Cândido, Charline Zaratin Alves
KEYWORDS:
Conservation, Storage, Physiological Quality, Salvia hispanica
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.9 No.1,
January
17,
2018
ABSTRACT: In general, seeds are not used immediately after
harvesting. For this reason, they have to be stored for future use, which
requires the maintenance of their viability during the storage time by applying the appropriate conservation
technology for each
species. This study aimed to evaluate whether package and environmental conditions interfere with
the physiological quality of chia seeds (Salvia
hispanica L.) stored for 12 months. The experiment consisted of a completely
randomized design in a 3× 3 × 4
factorial scheme, with four replications, using three packages, three storage
environments, and four storage times. After each storage time, seeds were
subject to germination and vigor tests (emergence and electrical conductivity).
Chia seeds can be stored in a cold or dry chamber, in plastic, glass, or paper containers, for 12 months, without hindering seeds physiological quality.