Evaluation of sugar beet various cultivars some seed germination and seedling vigor traits by accelerated ageing test

In order to evaluation of some related to seed germination and seedling vigor traits of six mono germ sugar beet cultivars by accelerated ageing test, a research was conducted as factorial 4×6 (6 cultivars and 4 seed size) by 4 replications based on completely randomized design in seed quality analysis laboratory of Seed and Plant Certification and Registration Institute (SPCRI) at Karaj during 2019. Experiment treatments were including, Toucan, Dorotea, Rasta, Sharif (006), Pars (005) and Torbat (004) cultivars and seed width sizes, including 2, 3, 3.25 and 3.5 mm. By standard germination test conducting, after seeds accelerated ageing, final germination and normal seedlings percent, germination rate, germination meantime, coefficient of germination uniformity, seedling dry weight and length and seedling weight and length vigour indices determined. Results revealed that cultivar× seed size interaction effect was significant for all measured traits. The most final germination and normal seedlings percent and belonged to Sharifcultivar3.5 mm size seeds. AlsoTorbatcultivar3.5 mm size seeds had the most germination rate and the lowest mean germination time. Sharif cultivar 2 and 3 mm size seeds had highest coefficient of germination uniformity. The highest seedling dry weight belonged to Rasta and Doreata cultivars 3.5 size seeds. Rasta cultivar 3.5 mm size also had the most seedling length. Pars, Rasta and Toucan cultivars 3.5 mm size seeds had the most seedling weight vigour index and the most seedling length vigour index investigated in 3.5 and 3.2 mm size seeds of Torbat cultivar 3.5 mm size seeds. Generally, Sharif cultivar and 3.5 mm size seeds had more germinability and strong vigour.