ABSTRACT
In order to study the physiological maturity, seeds of Podocarpus lambertii Kl. were collected from a native forest, at ‘Vista Alegre’ farm in São Sepé, RS state. Their physiological maturation was evaluated. For the study of the physiological maturation, seeds were weekly cropped from the moment that they became developed and consistent. This procedure was kept until their fall. The seeds were analyzed according to their moisture content, oven-dry weight and germination percentage. The results indicated that the physiological maturation of the seeds occurs when the humidity percentage reaches lower rates (32%) and the dry weight rates (17,68 g/100 seeds). Also, that the humidity percentage may be considered as the best parameter to determine the physiological maturation of Podocarpus lambertii Kl. seeds.
Key words:
seed; physiological maturation; Podocarpus lambertii