Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Demir

Professor
University of Ankara, Turkiye

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agriculture from University of Reading, UK

My URL
https://livedna.org/90.15093

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Seed Development
Seed Technology
Seed Storage
Vigour Tests

Selected Publications

  1. Matthews, S., E. Noli, I. Demir, M. Khajeh-Hosseini and M.H. Wagner, 2012. Evaluation of seed quality: From physiology to international standardization. Seed Sci. Res., 22: S69-S73.
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  2. Demir, I., I. Ozuaydin, F. Yasar and J. van Staden, 2012. Effect of smoke-derived butenolide priming treatment on pepper and salvia seeds in relation to transplant quality and catalase activity. South Afr. J. Bot., 78: 83-87.
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  3. Demir, I., C. Cebeci and T. Guloksuz, 2012. Electrical conductivity measurement to predict germination of commercially available radish seed lots. Seed Sci. Technol., 40: 229-237.
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  4. Eksi, C. and I. Demir, 2011. The use of a shortened controlled deterioration vigour test in predicting field emergence and longevity of onion seed lots. Seed Sci. Technol., 39: 190-198.
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  5. Demir, I., T. Celikkol, G. Sarikamis and C. Eksi, 2011. Vigor tests to estimate seedling emergence potential and longevity in viola seed lots. HortScience, 46: 402-405.
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  6. Demir, I., B.B. Kenanoglu, F. Hay, K. Mavi and T. Celikkol, 2011. Determination of seed moisture constants (K E, C W) for the viability equation for watermelon, melon and cucumber seeds. Seed Sci. Technol., 39: 527-532.
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  7. Mavi, K., I. Demir and S. Matthews, 2010. Mean germination time estimates the relative emergence of seed lots of three cucurbit crops under stress conditions. Seed Sci. Technol., 38: 14-25.
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  8. Demir, I., M.E. Light, J. van Staden, B.B. Kenanoglu and T. 2009. Improving seedling growth of unaged and aged aubergine seeds with smoke-derived butenolide. Seed Sci. Technol., 37: 255-260.
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  9. Demir, I., B.B. Kenanoglu, K. Mavi, T. Celikkol, F. Hay and Z. Sariyildiz, 2009. Derivation of constants (KE, CW) for the viability equation for pepper seeds and the subsequent test of its applicability. HortScience, 44: 1679-1682.
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  10. Demir, I., S. Ermis, K. Mavi and S. Matthews, 2008. Mean germination time of pepper seed lots (Capsicum annuum L.) predicts size and uniformity of seedlings in germination tests and transplant modules. Seed Sci. Technol., 36: 21-30.
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  11. Demir, I. and K. Mavi, 2008. Seed vigour evaluation of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seeds in relation to seedling emergence. Res. J. Seed Sci., 1: 19-25.

  12. Mavi, K. and I. Demir, 2007. Controlled deterioration and accelerated aging tests predict relative seedling emergence potential of melon seed lots. HortScience, 42: 1431-1435.
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  13. Mavi, K. and I. Demir, 2007. Controlled deterioration and accelerated ageing tests to predict seedling emergence of watermelon under stressful conditions and seed longevity. Seed Sci. Technol., 35: 445-459.
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  14. Demir, I. and M. Ozcoban, 2007. Dry and ultra-dry storage of pepper, aubergine, winter squash, summer squash, bean, cowpea, okra, onion, leek, cabbage, radish, lettuce and melon seeds at- 20° C and 20° C over five years. Seed Sci. Technol., 35: 165-175.
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  15. Ozcoban, M. and I. Demir, 2006. Germination performance of sequentially harvested tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seed lots during seed development under salt and osmotic stress. J. Central Eur. Agric., 7: 141-148.
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  16. Mavi, K., S. Ermis and I. Demir, 2006. The effect of priming on tomato rootstock seeds in relation to seedling growth. Asian J. Plant Sci., 5: 940-947.
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  17. Basak, O., I. Demir, K. Mavi and S. Matthews, 2006. Controlled deterioration test for predicting seedling emergence and longevity of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seed lot. Seed Sci. Technol., 34: 701-712.
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  18. Sariyildiz, Z., I. Demir and N. Halloran, 2005. Germination at stress temperatures and ABA content of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seeds in relation to seed development. Eur. J. Hortic. Sci., 70: 67-70.
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  19. Demir, I., S. Ermis, G. Okcu and S. Matthews, 2005. Vigour tests for predicting seedling emergence of aubergine (Solanum melongena L.) seed lots. Seed Sci. Technol., 33: 481-484.
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  20. Demir, I., S. Ermis and G. Okcu, 2005. Effect of dehydration temperature and relative humidity after priming on quality of pepper seeds. Seed Sci. Technol., 33: 563-569.
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  21. Demir, I. and S. Ermis, 2005. Effect of harvest maturity and drying method on okra seed quality. J. Seed Technol., 27: 81-88.
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  22. Demir, I., Y.S. Ozden and K.Y. lmaz, 2004. Accelerated ageing test of aubergine, cucumber and melon seeds in relation to time and temperature variables. Seed Sci. Technol., 32: 851-855.
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  23. Demir, I., K. Mavi and C. Oztokat, 2004. Changes in germination and potential longevity of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seeds during development. N.Z. J. Crop Hortic. Sci., 32: 139-145.
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  24. Demir, I. and G. Okcu, 2004. Aerated hydration treatment for improved germination and seedling growth in aubergine (Solarium melongena) and pepper (Capsicum annuum). Ann. Applied Biol., 144: 121-123.
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  25. Demer, I. and K. Mavi, 2004. The effect of priming on seedling emergence of differentially matured watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai) seeds. Scient. Hortic., 102: 467-473.
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  26. Demir, I., K. Mavi, M. Ozcoban and G. Okcu, 2003. Effect of salt stress on germination and seedling growth in serially harvested aubergine (Solanum melongena L.) seeds during development. Israel J. Plant Sci., 51: 125-131.
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  27. Demir, I., K. Eraslan and Z. Sariyildiz, 2003. Seed quality in winter squash (Cucurbita maxima L.) seeds stored at high moisture content in the fruit after harvest. Eur. J. Hortic. Sci., 68: 201-203.
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  28. Demir, I., 2003. Effect of controlled hydartion treatment on quality of aubergine seeds following storage. Phyton, 43: 307-317.

  29. Demir, I. and S. Ermis, 2003. Effect of controlled hydration treatment on germination and seedling growth under salt stress during development in tomato seeds. Eur. J. Hortic. Sci., 68: 53-58.
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  30. Demir, I. and K. Mavi, 2003. Effect of controlled hydration treatments on storage longevity of aubergine seeds during development. Israel J. Plant Sci., 51: 291-295.
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  31. Demer, I. and C. Oztokat, 2003. Effect of salt priming on germination and seedling growth at low temperature in watermelon seeds during development. Seed Sci. Technol., 31: 765-770.
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  32. Ozcoban, M. and I. Demir, 2002. Longevity of pepper (Capsicum annuum) and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seeds in relation to seed moisture and storage temperature. Indian J. Agric. Sci., 72: 589-593.
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  33. Demir, I., K. Mavi, T. Sermenli and M. Ozcoban, 2002. Seed development and maturation in Aubergine (Solanum melongena L.). Die Gartenbauwissenscha, 67: 148-154.
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  34. Demir, I., 2002. The effect of controlled hydration treatment on germination and seedling emergence of unaged and aged pepper seeds during development. Israel J. Plant Sci., 50: 251-257.
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  35. Demir, I., M. Ozcoban and Y. Samit, 2001. Changes in seed lot constant (Ki) and storage longevity (σ, p50) in tomato seeds during development in relation to extraction methods. Plant Varieties Seeds, 14: 163-169.
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  36. Demir, I., 2001. The effects of heat treatment on hardseededness of serially harvested okra seed lots at optimum and low temperatures. Sci. Hortic., 89: 1-7.

  37. Demir, I. and Y. Samit, 2001. Seed quality in relation to fruit maturation and seed dry weight during development in tomato. Seed Sci. Technol., 29: 453-462.
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  38. Demir, I. and Y. Samit, 2001. Quality of tomato seeds as affected by fruit maturity at harvest and seed extraction method. Gartenbauwissenschaft, 66: 199-201.
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  39. Demir, I. and H.A. van de Venter, 2000. The effect of heat treatment of watermelon seed on germination, hypocotyl emergence and abscisic acid content. Exp. Agric., 36: 453-458.
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  40. Demir, I. and H.A. van de Venter, 1999. Survival of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai) seeds at 40° C prolonged by prior storage at 30° C. Seed Sci. Res., 9: 259-261.
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  41. Demir, I. and H.A. Van-De-Venter, 1999. The effect of priming treatments on the performance of watermelon (Citrillus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai) seeds under temperature and osmotic stress. Seed Sci. Technol., 27: 871-875.
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  42. Demir, I., A. Gunay and Y. Ceylan, 1998. Seed moisturization as an enhancement treatment for emergence and seedling growth in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Seed Sci. Technol., 26: 281-288.
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  43. Demir, I., 1997. Occurrence of hardseededness in relation to seed development in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). Plant Varieties Seeds, 10: 7-13.

  44. Van de Venter, H.A., I. Demir, S. de Meillon and W.A. Loubser, 1996. Seed development and maturation in edible dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cv. Teebus. South Afr. J. Plant Soil, 13: 47-50.
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  45. Demir, I. and R.H. Ellis, 1993. Changes in potential seed longevity and seedling growth during seed development and maturation in marrow. Seed Sci. Res., 3: 247-257.
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  46. Demir, I. and R.H. Ellis, 1992. Development of pepper seed quality. Ann. Applied Biol., 121: 385-399.

  47. Demir, I. and R.H. Ellis, 1992. Changes in seed quality during seed development and maturation in tomato. Seed Sci. Res., 2: 81-87.
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