The influence of the storage period of pea seeds on their germination capacity

Abstract

The present paper presents a study regarding the influence of the storage period on the germination capacity of garden peas seeds. The germination capacity of the garden peas seeds was done according to the Romanian standard SR 1634/1999, during a period of three years, between 2012-2014. The number ofgerms resulted naturally has constantly declinedstarting from 2012 up until 2014, in all cultivars, but the biggest decline was recorded in the Skinado (11.80 %) and Television (12,32 %) cultivars. The final value of the total germination in the case of the Television cultivar was of 76.5%, being below the acceptable limit for germination, that is of 80%.