Abstract
The viability of eggplant seeds is controlled by D and FR at low (25°C) or high (35°C) temperature pretreatments after the onset of imbibition.
The seeds pretreated by FR at 25°C or D and FR at 35°C are beneficial for viability during the storage periods, while those pretreated by D and 25°C and unpretreated progressively reduced in viability. The seeds pretreated by FR at 25°C or D and FR at 35°C are induced to the secondary thermo- or photo-dormancy, but those pretreated by D at 25°C are led to the deterioration in the viability of germination.
