@article{Wongvarodom_Kunwandee_Chanawerawan_Sukkaew_Muangnapho_2022, title={Effect of Seed Collection Period on Seed Quality of Grafted-Indigenous Rubber}, volume={14}, url={https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/rmutsvrj/article/view/248611}, abstractNote={<p>Seed production of grafted-indigenous rubber (<em>Hevea brasiliensis</em> Mull-Arg.) is a way to solve seed shortage for rootstock production.  The effect of collection period on seed quality of grafted- indigenous rubber was studied. Fruits at yellowish-green and brown stages and seeds at naturally shedding stage during 1-7 days after shedding were collected and tested for seed germination and vigor. The results showed that rubber seeds collected from yellowish-green fruit and brown fruit stage had moisture content and germination of 33.60 and 76.00%, respectively. At the shedding stage, the seeds had lower seed quality with moisture content of 26.25% and germination of 60.00%. In addition, all parameters of seed vigor studied showed a significant decrease. These results indicated that the rubber seeds exhibited high sensitivity to the seed collection period. The fruit collection at the yellowish-green fruit and brown fruit stage gave better seed quality than the shedding stage collection. Therefore, such information would be helpful for further successful rootstock production.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya Research Journal}, author={Wongvarodom, Vichai and Kunwandee, Pattamavadee and Chanawerawan, Suphanee and Sukkaew, Naradat and Muangnapho, Natanong}, year={2022}, month={Aug.}, pages={529–535} }