Germination tests of cv. IAC Carioca were conducted with seeds from two field experiments in 1992 and 1993. Nitrogen and micronutrients, were applied in the yield various forms and the quality of seeds was assessed. Seed samples were packed in paper bags and maintained in a cold dry chamber at a temperature of 15o C and 40%relative humidity. Germination tests were conducted immediately after harvest and 12 and 24 months of storage. The data were analyzed by comparing the average by the Duncan test. The results showed that the different sources of N and micronutrients did not affect the quality of seeds and that there was no excess or deficiency of nutrients in the dry beans seeds.
dry beans; Phaseolus vulgaris L.; nitrogen; micronutrients; irrigation; seed quality
