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| Title | Is it possible to efficiently prime immature seeds? (start date flexible) |
| Group | Plant Physiology, Laboratory of |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Mariana Silva Artur |
| Examiner(s) | Mariana Silva Artur, Leonie Bentsink |
| Contact info | mariana.silvaartur@wur.nl AND thesis.PPH@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2022/11/01 |
| End date | 2023/06/01 |
| Description | Seed priming is a method to secure uniform and fast germination. It consists of controlling the rehydration rate of dry-mature seeds (usually using an osmotic agent) and drying them back to the initial state. However, for many bulk-harvested crops, a seed batch may contain immature seeds, what makes the priming method less efficient. This, together with the fact that primed seeds have short shelf-life (low longevity), can lead to high economical losses.
In this project you will investigate if it is possible to prime immature seeds by testing osmotic agent treatment in combination with different drying methods. You will work a crop species and will have the chance to discuss your study with representatives of the Dutch vegetable seed industry. If you are interested in this project please contact the supervisor via email with a copy to thesis.PPH@wur.nl with: 1. Your motivation for choosing this project 2. For which purpose (BSc or MSc thesis, research practice, etc) 3. Your BSc/MSc program 4. When you would like to start Please be aware that if you do not provide the required information above it may cause a delay in our reply. |
| Used skills | Phenotyping: Seed physiology, seed germination, seed longevity, chlorophyll measurement.
Experimental design Data analyses: Germinator and R software |
| Requirements | Seed Science and Technology: PPH31306 or
Plant Plasticity and Adaptation: PPH-30806 |