@article{Dennery:253323,
      recid = {253323},
      author = {Dennery, Shamali and Geiger, Thomas and Zimmerman, Thomas  W.},
      title = {INFLUENCE OF EXTENDED REFRIGERATION ON PEA SEED VIABILITY},
      address = {2014},
      number = {538-2016-38614},
      pages = {6},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {Peas are a commercially grown vegetable that is nutritious  in providing the human body with various minerals, vitamins  and anti-oxidants. The purpose of this study was to  evaluate the influence of refrigerated storage on snap peas  (Pisum savitum) and snow peas (Pisum macrocarpon) seed  viability after four years. A germination viability test  was conducted using six varieties which were replicated in  petri-dishes with each treatment containing 50 seeds.  Results indicated that the four year of refrigeration  significantly reduced the seed viability of the snap pea  varieties ‘Super Sugar Snap’ (23%), ‘Sugar Sprint’ (35%),  and ‘Cascadia’ (24%).  There was no change in the  germination rate for the snow pea varieties “Little  Sweetie” and ‘Oregon Giant. The “Mammoth Melting Sugar”  snow pea variety had an increased rate of germination by  15% indicating a possible after-ripening.  Refrigerating  seed for four years can be used to maintain seed viability  for the selected snow peas varieties but not for the  selected snap peas. This research was supported by  USDA-Hatch and USDA-NIFA-Insular Tropical Grant funds.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/253323},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.253323},
}