A study of the long-term storage behaviour of Chenopodium quinoa Willd seeds

Abstract

A rapid ageing experiment was carried out 'with Chenopodium quinoa Willd. vars. Imbaya and Cochasqui seeds. stored at 6.4% and 12.77o moisture content and 15. 23. And 35°C.Viabílity v as assessed at intervals of 21 days. All the storage enviroments caused a Progressive decline in viability, and survival curves were used to establish provisional viability constants for this species. These viability constants KL and Cj and C2 were high compared with other species. Reduction of moisture content and temperature therefore are especially important ín prolonging their storage life.