THE INFLUENCE OF THE STORAGE PERIOD AND STORAGE CONDITIONS ON THE GERMINATION OF LOLIUM PERENNE VARIETIES

The value of the Lolium perenne seeds' germination is influenced by a large number of internal and external factors. The analyzed factors are: the variety, storage conditions and storage period of the varieties analyzed. Most of these factors can be influenced and controlled by humans. A great importance regarding maintaining the germination of the varieties of Lolium perenne seeds, during the storage period, is represented by the storage conditions. So, in proper conditions, the seed's germination is kept for a longer period than in inadequate conditions, when the loss of the germination happens in a short while, leading to speeded aging, and the value of the germination after 3 years decreases for most of the varieties, but differently from a variety to another.