Seed Moisture Content
Effects of Temperature, Light and Seed Moisture Content on Germination of Euterpe precatoria Palm
... lethal seed moisture contents were already indicated for some palm species, such as Euterpe espiritosantensis ...17% moisture content, or lower, promoted a very poor germination ...reduce ...
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Study on some aspects of seed viability and vigor
... germinating seed lots may differ substantially in field emergence when sown at the same time in the same field, and/or may differ in performance after storage in the same environment or transport to the same ...
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Effect of the moisture content on the physical properties of bitter gourd seed
... gourd seed was tested to know the magnitude of force that was required to break the seed in the axial dimension ...single seed was placed on its thick- ness axes on a flat plate and then compressed ...
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A study of the relationship between seed quality and commercial sprouting quality of green gram (Vigna mungo L Hepper) and black gram (Vigna radiata L Wilczek) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Seed Technology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... Standard seed quality tests seed moisture content, thousand seed weight, topographical tetrazolium, germination and seedling evaluation; vigour tests accelerated ageing, conductivity, ra[r] ...
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A study of the relationship between seed quality and commercial sprouting quality of green gram (Vigna mungo L Hepper) and black gram (Vigna radiata L Wilczek) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Seed Technology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... Standard seed quality tests seed moisture content, thousand seed weight, topographical tetrazolium, germination and seedling evaluation; vigour tests accelerated ageing, conductivity, ra[r] ...
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Effect of Storage Periods on Seed Quality Characteristics of Three Soybean ( Glycine max (L) Merrill) Varieties
... for seed moisture content (Table ...percentage moisture content (9.20%). The results indicated that the seed moisture content for the entire storage duration ranged ...
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Effect of Different Moisture and Storage Temperature on Seed Borne Mycoflora of Cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.)
... the seed mycoflora known to cause considerable damages either directly to the crop or the seeds which are raised from contaminated seed stocks 1 ...being seed borne pathogens, fungi may grow on ...
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Physiology of Chatham Island forget me not (Myosotidium hortensia) seed : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Seed Science and Technology at Massey University
... hortensia was evaluated for recalcitrant behaviour by determining if desiccation to low seed moisture content caused a loss of viability.. Seed viability and germination performance were[r] ...
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Effects of Desiccants on the Quality and Conservation of Seeds of Tree Species in a Ghanaian Forest
... the seed longevity is influenced by the seed moisture content, temperature and type of container ...the seed moisture content plays a significant role in determining ...
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Moisture dependent physical properties of Detarium microcarpum seed
... different moisture contents include axial dimensions and size distribution, seed surface area, one thousand seed weight, roundness and sphericity, aspect ratio, particle and bulk densities, angle of ...
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Effect of moisture content on some engineering properties of mahogany (Khaya senegalensis) seed and kernel
... its seed (Fig. 1a), which contains a kernel (Fig. 1b) with oil content of ...The seed oil known as “mayin daci” is used for cook- ing and in the manufacture of cosmetics and phar- maceutical products ...
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Evaluation of forage yield and quality of sorghum, sudangrass and pearl millet cultivars in Manawatu : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master Agricultural Science in Agronomy at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... These crops are capable of withstanding drought due to their deep, fibrous and prolific root systems which are able to absorb water from deep down in the soil profile (Blum, 2005; Farre & Faci 2006). In addition, ...
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Historical Review on the Effect of Moisture Content and the Addition of Moisture Addition to Seed Cotton before Ginning on Fiber Length
... which moisture was added, either by spraying water on the seed cotton or by exposing the seed cotton to moist air, to increase the lint moisture content after seed cotton ...
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Effect of Varied Soil Moisture Content on Seed Yield of Six Range Grasses in the Rangelands of Kenya
... Production of pastures under irrigation for dry season use has been used as one of the interventions for sustaining and improving forage production and consequently improving livestock production in Kenyan rangelands ...
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Physiology of Chatham Island forget me not (Myosotidium hortensia) seed : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Seed Science and Technology at Massey University
... hortensia can be desiccated to a moisture content of 7 .5% without loss of viability and stored at that seed moisture and low temperature 5 °C for at least 21 months with no decline in g[r] ...
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A study of the causes of seed deterioration following processing in maize (Zea mays L ) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science (Seed Technology) at Massey University
... drying at relatively lower temperature and lower initial moisture content plus tempering greatly reduced the levels and extent of seed damage caused during seed processing which have bee[r] ...
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“The Effect of Time on Moisture Content in Fescue Seed”
... bring seed to the station where I would be ...of seed was probed in five constant locations to obtain ...the seed, I put the five samples and mixed them together in a ...mixed seed and ...
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Nutritional composition of cocoyam (colocasia esculenta), grown in manicaland province in Zimbabwe
... carbohydrate content in the cocoyam shows that the crop is superior compared to other tubers like sweet potatoes and ...protein content like cowpea will be beneficial to the nutrition of vulnerable groups ...
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An investigation into the techniques of direct drilling seeds into undisturbed, sprayed pasture : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... Aeration, was expected to be an important soil factor . In the general seedbed it might be expected to be largely dominated by the inherent physical state of the soil prior to drilling under the particular parent ...
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Field Evaluation of Some Tillage Practices in Rainfed Wheat Planting: Their Effects on Crop Yield Components and Implements
... soil moisture values at 0-10 cm depth are presented in Figure ...soil moisture during two consecutive ...soil moisture content increased and the surface soil became saturated, due to a ...
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