Seed storage at elevated partial pressure of oxygen, a fast method for analysing seed ageing under dry conditions

SPC Groot, AA Surki, RCH De Vos, J Kodde - Annals of botany, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Despite differences in physiology between dry and relative
moist seeds, seed ageing tests most often use a temperature and seed moisture level that …

Nanotechnology: an efficient approach for rejuvenation of aged seeds

R Kaur, J Chandra, S Keshavkant - Physiology and Molecular Biology of …, 2021 - Springer
Modern agricultural efforts are now in search of an efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable
approach for enhanced crop production. Nearly 50–60% of seeds lost occurs due to …

Seed vigour in the 21st century

AA Powell - Seed Science and Technology, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
There have been many developments in seed vigour research and vigour testing since 2001
when seed vigour was first introduced into the ISTA Rules. This article will describe the seed …

Mean germination time estimates the relative emergence of seed lots of three cucurbit crops under stress conditions

K Mavi, I Demir, S Matthews - Seed Science and Technology, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
A wide range of seedling emergence in commercial seed lots of watermelon (10 lots), melon
(10 lots) and cucumber (9 lots), all with standard germinations above 98%, was seen in low …

Low-cost imaging to quantify germination rate and seedling vigor across lettuce cultivars

M Iradukunda, MW van Iersel, L Seymour, G Lu… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
The survival and growth of young plants hinge on various factors, such as seed quality and
environmental conditions. Assessing seedling potential/vigor for a robust crop yield is crucial …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of exogenous application of five antioxidants on vigour, viability, oxidative metabolism and germination enzymes in aged cabbage and lettuce seeds

AE Adetunji, B Varghese, N Pammenter - South African Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ageing induces modifications capable of compromising seed vigour and viability. This study
investigated the effects of exogenous application of five antioxidants: ascorbic acid (AA) …

Effects of seed deterioration and inoculation with'Mesorhizobium ciceri'on yield and plant performance of chickpea

A Biabani, L Carpenter Boggs, M Katozi… - Australian Journal of …, 2011 - search.informit.org
Deterioration of seeds during storage can cause significant declines in seedling vigor and
crop yield, particularly in less developed countries. This project compared seedling vigor …

Machine vision based alternative testing approach for physical purity, viability and vigour testing of soybean seeds (Glycine max)

S Mahajan, SK Mittal, A Das - Journal of food science and technology, 2018 - Springer
The conventional methods for seed quality testing have several limitations as they involve
visual assessment and are destructive. In this context, a study was performed to assess the …

The effect of accelerated seed ageing on cucumber germination following seed treatment with fungicides and microbial biocontrol agents for managing gummy stem …

T Kaewkham, RK Hynes, B Siri - Biocontrol Science and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined (1) the effect of the accelerated seed ageing on cucumber germination
with treatments: Bacillus subtilis QST713 or Pseudomonas fluorescens CA in 1 …

Seed longevity and cryobiotechnology in the orchid genus Cattleya

JF Fileti, MM Hengling, TMR Gianeti, HW Pritchard… - …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Orchid seeds are reputed to be relatively short-lived, although comparative
studies across a wide range of storage temperatures and moisture contents are few …