Affiliation:
1. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Abstract
Seed vigour is "the sum total of those properties of the seed which determine the level of activity and performance of the seed or seed lot during germination and seedling emergence". Seed vigour is an important quality parameter which needs to be assessed to supplement germination and viability tests to gain insight into the performance of a seed lot in the field or in storage. Seed vigor can be measured by a variety of methods including accelerated aging (AA), electrical conductivity (EC), seed vigour imaging system (SVIS), cold test, speed of germination (SG) count. Seed vigour is an important component of seed quality and satisfactory levels are necessary in addition to traditional quality criteria of moisture, purity, germination and seed health to obtain optimum plant stand and high production of crops.
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