Changes in Seed Vigour of Sweet and Super Sweet Corn Hybrids as Affected by Storage Conditions

단옥수수와 초당옥수수의 저장조건에 따른 종자 활력변화

  • Lee Suk-Soon (School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Resources, Yeungnam Univ.) ;
  • Yun Sang-Hee (School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Resources, Yeungnam Univ.) ;
  • Yang Seung-Kyu (School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Resources, Yeungnam Univ.) ;
  • Hong Seung-Beom (Dept. of Oriental Medicine Resources, Asia University)
  • 이석순 (영남대학교 자연자원대학 생물자원학부) ;
  • 윤상희 (영남대학교 자연자원대학 생물자원학부) ;
  • 양승규 (영남대학교 자연자원대학 생물자원학부) ;
  • 홍승범 (아시아대학교 한약자원학과)
  • Published : 2006.09.01

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to characterize the seed vigour of sweet (su) and super sweet (sh2) corn seeds stored at different temperatures and relative humidities (RH). Hybrid seeds of Early Sunglow ${\times}$ Golden Cross Bantam 70 (su) and Xtrasweet 82 ${\times}$ Fortune (sh2) were stored at different temperatures ($5\;and\;15^{\circ}C$) and RH(70 and 85%) for 10 months. Results of the experiment show that seed deterioration of super sweet corn was much faster than that of sweet corn under all storage conditions. Germination rate of sweet corn seeds at $25^{\circ}C$ and emergence rate in cold test showed similar patterns. Emergence rate of super sweet corn in cold test was significantly lower than the germination rate at $25^{\circ}C$. Germination rate of both sweet and super sweet corns was positively correlated to the emergence rate in cold test, but the correlation coefficient of super sweet corn was much lower compared to the sweet corn. This implies that the viability of super sweet corn seeds should be tested in the cold test to estimate field emergence rate. Seeds of sweet corn could be stored for 5 months under all storage conditions without significant seed deterioration, while those of super sweet corn should be stored at low temperature and RH. The emergence rate of sweet corn in cold test was not correlated to the leakage of total sugars, electrolytes or ${\alpha}-amylase$ activity, while that of super sweet com was positively correlated to the ${\alpha}-amylase$ activity, negatively correlated to the leakage of electrolytes, and was not correlated to the leakage of total sugars.

단옥수수와 초당옥수수 종자의 활력을 높일 수 있는 저장 방법을 알기 위하여 단옥수수(Early Sunglow ${\times}$ Golden Cross Bantam 70)와 초당옥수수(Xtrasweet 82 ${\times}$ Fortune) 종자를 온도(5 및 $15^{\circ}C$)와 상대습도(70 및 85%)가 다른 조건에서 10개월간 저장한 후 종자 특성의 변화를 보면 다음과 같다. 1. 종자활력은 초당옥수수가 단옥수수보다 더 빨리 저하되었으며, 초당옥수수가 단옥수수보다 더 낮은 저장온도와 상대습도가 요구되었다. 2. 단옥수수는 저장조건과 저장기간에 따른 cold test에서 출아율이 $25^{\circ}C$에서 발아율보다 약간 낮았으나 경향은 같았고, 초당옥수수는 cold test에서 출아율이 $25^{\circ}C$에서 발아율보다 현저히 낮았다. 3. 단옥수수와 초당옥수수 모두 발아율과 저온처리 후 출아율과는 정의 상관이 있었으나 초당옥수수는 관계가 적었다. 그래서 초당옥수수의 포장 출아율을 추정하기 위하여 반드시 저온처리 후 출아율 검정이 필요하였다. 4. 단옥수수는 모든 저장조건에서 5개월간은 종자활력이 저하되지 않았으나, 초당옥수수는 $5^{\circ}C$, RH 70%에서 활력이 유지되었다. 5. 단옥수수에서는 종자활력과 침종시 종자의 당 누출, 전해질 누출 및 ${\alpha}-amylase$ 활성과는 상관이 없었다. 반면 초당옥수수에서는 종자활력과 ${\alpha}-amylase$ 활성과는 정의 상관이, 침종 시 종자의 전해질 누출과는 부의 상관이 있었으나 당 누출과는 상관이 없었다.

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