| The experimental study design was used to examine the effects of accelerated aging on deterioration of seed quality and electrolyte leakage of cucumber seeds. The original cucumber seeds had 99 germination percentage. The cucumber seeds were taken to accelerated aging process; in aging chamber with constant temperature 450C and 100% of relative humidity for 0-21 days. The seeds were taken every three days for 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 21 days and tested of seed quality. After that, the seeds were divided into 2 lots. The first lot was examined for conductivity values and measured K+, Ca2+, Na+, and Mg2+ leakage. The second lot was examined seed quality under laboratory and green-house conditions. Additionally, The results were shown that after 6th days of... |
