EMPLOYMENT OF NOT STANDARDIZED CONTAINERS BY RST AND THEIR INTERFERENCE IN THE PHYSIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF SEEDS OF Pinus elliottii

Abstract

The determining factor for ensuring success in a forest enterprise is directly linked to the quality of the seeds used in the nursery. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate the physiological quality of Pinnus Elliotis in different containers compared to the standardized test by RST. Cellboxes (tissue culture boxes), with different diameters and cell numbers, respectively (0.7, 1.1, 16 and 21 mm and 96, 48, 24, 12) with circular blotting paper substrates were used. The experimental design used was a completely randomized with 5 treatments and 8 repetitions. The treatment (T1) showed the highest average germination and the lowest fungal infestation, compared to the gerbox container. Cellbox containers showed better values for germination, showing that the division of cells positively influences the health quality of Pinus elliottii Engelm var. elliottii.