Vol. 6 (2022)
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2022-07-28
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Seed quality Evaluation of Sacha inchi specie (Plukenetia volubilis L.)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/ECAPMA.5480
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Claudia Parra Cortes Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5213-6880
Alexandra Ceron Endo Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3221-9029
Guillermo Castaño Muñoz Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Contextualization: Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia Volubilis L.) has a high nutritional level; it also has a high content of unsaturated fatty acids, especially Omega 3, making the cultivation of this species very promising. Our country has several natives species in places like Orino-Amazonia and Pacific; There are place that reported the specie as a crop like Chocó, Putumayo, Caquetá, Amazonas, Tolima and Cundinamarca (Karisma, 2015, p.3).

Knowledge gap: There are few investigations related to this specie. It identified that the unevenness in planting is associated with a hard seed coat, this being a limiting factor, which is why it is necessary to carry out this study.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of two types of Sacha inchi seed, a commercial seed from the area and another one from producers in Anolaima (Cundinamarca).

Methodology: It applies seed quality evaluation parameters according to the International Standards for Seed Testing (ISTA) and uses two scarification methods.

Results and conclusions: The Anolaima farmer's seed has a greater precocity and germination. It requires mechanical abrasion scarification and imbibition for 24 hours.

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