ISHS Acta Horticulturae 782: IV International Symposium on Seed, Transplant and Stand Establishment of Horticultural Crops; Translating Seed and Seedling Physiology into Technology
VIGOR TESTING IN SMALL-SEEDED HORTICULTURAL CROPS |
| Author: | R.L. Geneve |
| Keywords: | accelerated aging, germination, biochemical, standard germination, flower seeds, vegetable seeds, cold test |
| Abstract:
Vigor is an important characteristic of seed lots and can be defined as the inherent ability of seeds within a seed lot to establish normal (or usable) seedlings under diverse growing environments. Vigor is a complex seed attribute determined by plant genetics, the seed production environment and post-harvest processing and handling. Seed vigor is routinely evaluated for commercial seed lots, but vigor testing can be more challenging in small-seeded horticultural crops compared to larger-seeded agronomic crops. This manuscript provides an overview of selected vigor testing methods suitable for small-seeded horticultural crops. | |
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