The purpose of this study was the physiological seed quality, of two bean (Phaseolus
vulgaris L.) cultivars, produced in two soil layers, mechanically compacted in the depths of 7.5cm
and 15.0cm of the surface vase, in greenhouse. The seeds produced at 7.5cm in the compacted soil
layer presented reduction in the germination capacity. In the first germination count, seeds of the
cultivar Neguinho produced at 15.0cm in the compacted soil layer, presented germination decrease,
while the cultivar Carioca, in the depht of 7.5cm presented higher results. The cultivar Neguinho
presented superiority of the Carioca in relation of dry matter and radicle length. The cultivar
Neguinho presented smaller 100 seeds weight when they was produced in the depth of 7.5cm.