Electronic library

Extension:

• Proceedings International Seed Seminar: Trade Production and Technology, October, 2002.
• Chilean Seed Industry, article from ISST Reports January, 2003.
• Industria Chilena de Semillas: Llego el tiempo de cosechar. Agronomia y Forestal UC, July, 2005, 25: 4-7.
• Chile, potencia semillera. Article from Revista del Campo (El Mercurio), December, 2007.

Research:

• Contreras, S. and M. Barros, 2005. Pruebas de vigor en semillas de lechuga y su correlación con emergencia. (Vigor tests on lettuce seeds and their correlation with emergence). Ciencia e Investigación Agraria, 32(1): 3-11. In Spanish - In English
• Contreras, S. 2007. Effects of maternal plant environment on lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seed dormancy, germinability, and storability. Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ph.D. Dissertation.

Abstract and Posters:

• Contreras, S., M. Bennett and D. Tay. 2005. Effects of water availability during seed development in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). 8th Internacional Workshop on Seeds, International Society for Seed Science, Brisbane, Australia. May 8-13, 2005. (Abstract – Poster)
• Contreras, S., D. Tay and M. Bennett. 2005. Light and Temperature Interactions in Promoting Lettuce Seed Germination. 102nd Annual Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science, Las Vegas, USA. July 18-21, 2005. Abstract in HortScience, Vol. 40(4), 1021- 1022. (Abstract – Poster)
• Contreras, S. and M. Barros. 2005. Vigor Test on Lettuce Seeds and Their Correlation with Emergence. Germination. 102nd Annual Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science, Las Vegas, USA. July 18-21, 2005. Abstract in HortScience, Vol. 40(4), 1022. (Abstract – Poster)
• Contreras, S., D. Tay and M. Bennett. 2006. Effects of Temperature during Seed Development in Lactuca sativa and Helianthus debilis. 103rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science, New Orleans, USA. July 27-30, 2006. Abstract in HortScience, Vol. 41(4), (Abstract – Poster)
• Rabara, R., S. Contreras, M. Bennett and D. Tay. 2006. Development of Germinability and Desiccation Tolerance in Lettuce Seeds. 103rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science, New Orleans, USA. July 27-30, 2006. Abstract in HortScience, Vol. 41(4), - . (Abstract – Poster)
• Contreras, S., D. Tay and M. Bennett. 2007. Temperature during Seed Development Affects Size, Germinability, and Storability of Lettuce Seeds. 104th Annual Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science, Scottsdale, USA. July 16-19, 2007. Abstract in HortScience, Vol. 42(4), 997. (Abstract – Poster)
• Contreras, S., M. Bennett and D. Tay. 2007. Day-length during Seed Development Affects Size, Germinability, and Storability of Lettuce Seeds. 104th Annual Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science, Scottsdale, USA. July 16-19, 2007. Abstract in HortScience, Vol. 42(4), 910. (Abstract – Poster)