Avaliação da intensidade de danos mecânicos em sementes de feijão medido pela condutividade elétrica.

Abstract

The objective of the present work was to detect and evaluate mechanical damage in bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), vvariety “Ouro Negro 1992”, using the electrical conductivity of the solution containing the seeds damaged by controlled mechanical impact at different velocities. It was concluded that the electrical conductivity of the solution increases as the mechanical damages to the seeds become more severe, and the mechanical damages become more severe as the impact velocity increses.