Abstract:
The main biochemical quality indices of seeds for the cultivated plants are influenced by a series of factors, such as: gentic, technological, abiotic or biotic factors. The storage period, the germination capacity and seed vigor are in direct correclation with the seeds’ biochemical indices, which vary depending on the cultivar. The present work presents a study regarding the influence of the cultivar and storage period on the main biochemical indices of the garden pea seeds. The ash content varied in the case of pea seeds between 1.4%for the Skinado cultivar and 2.4% for the Television cultivar. The crude protein varied in the case of the cultivar selection understudy between 20.20% forthe Television cultivar and 27.40% for the Skinado cultivar, and the total lipids varied between 5.10% (Ambrosia cultivar) and 6.50% (Ran 1 round-seedand Kelvedon Wonder cultivars). The reducing sugars varied between quite large limits, from 10.20% in the case of the Television cultivar, up to 18.30% in the case of the Ran 1 wrinkled-seed cultivar.
