The germinative capability of sibipiruna seeds collected on the soil surface and from harvest pods, immersed or not in absolute alcohol for 5 minutes, and sowed in fertilised soil or sand, was evaluated. The work was accomplished in a totally randomized outline, with three repetitions of 30 seeds. The germination percentage (%G) and the germination speed index (GSI) of the seeds were evaluated during 31 days after the sowing. The sibipiruna seeds collected on the soil surface, treated with alcohol and sowed in fertilized soil presented a greater germination percentage (60,5%) and also a greater GSI (1,028).
Germination; substratum; leguminous; sibipiruna
