Germination test: was performed with four replications of 100 seeds, using germitest paper
imbibed in distilled water at a proportion of 2.5 times the paper weight. Samples were incubated
in a germination chamber at 25°C and counts were performed four (fi rst count) and seven days after sowing. Normal seedlings were evaluated according to The Rules for Seed Analysis (BRASIL, 2009) and data informed as percentage.