ESTIMACIóN DE LA CAPACIDAD GERMINATIVA Y EL VIGOR DE LAS SEMILLAS DE diomate (Astronium graveolens Jacq.) SOMETIDAS A DIFERENTES TRATAMIENTOS Y CONDICIONES DE ALMACENAMIENTO

two studies of diomate seeds (astronium graveolens jacq) were conducted. the first was conducted to determine the effect that substrate and light condition has on germination. the second was to evaluate the germinative response of seeds stored over differing time periods and under temperature and packaging conditions. the diomate seeds sowed in full exposure in soil substrate had the greatest germinative potential, the fastest germination times and the highest vigor. the total loss of vigor in the seeds varied according to time and temperature of storage, as follows: after a month of storage at temperatures between 7 and 10oc, after six months of storage at temperatures between 20 and 33oc and after eleven months of storage at ambient temperatures between 12 and 18oc. the type of packing did not significantly influence the final results.