Efecto del tamaño y peso de la semilla sobre la germinación y crecimiento de tres variedades del café Coffea arabica

Abstract

Abstract:The objective of this study was to know the effect of the size and weight of the seed on the germination and morphological variables of three varieties of coffee Coffea arabica (V1=Bourbon, V2=Colombia and V3=Nestlé10). The seeds of coffee fruits were extracted ripe based on its coloration (intense red), the seeds were dried under shade for 22 days, they were manually scarified and emerged in water for 24 hours. Later they were planted in peat. seed germination began at 27 days, being the Colombia variety the one that emerged the fastest, on the other hand the Nestlé10 variety was the one that emerged the longest after 33 days. The percentages of germination were 97.8% for the Variety Colombia, 64.9% for the Bourbon and 58.8% for the Nestlé variety10 the removal of the parchment shortened the time of seed germination. Finally, there was no correlation between seed size and germination.