Seed Quality

Description

A seed is a material which is used for planting or regeneration purpose. However scientifically, seed is a fertilised matured ovule together covered with seed coat or it is a propagating material i.e., part of agriculture, sericulture, silviculture and horticultural plants used for sowing or planting purpose. Seed quality is determined by many factors, principally seed purity and germination. However, many other factors, such as the variety, presence of seed-borne disease, vigour of the seed, and seed size are important when considering seed purchase. Seed purity is determined by the amount of unwanted material present in the pure seed.
The ability of the seed to tolerate moisture loss allows the seed to maintain the viability in dry state. Storage starts in the mother plant itself when it attains physiological maturity. After harvesting the seeds are either stored in ware houses or in transit or in retail shops. During the old age days , the farmers were used farm saved seeds, in little quantity, but introduction of high yielding varieties and hybrids and modernisation of agriculture necessitated the development of storage techniques to preserve the seeds. All in all, this book is a complete guide which explores the dissimilar facets of seed quality. The readers are provided with extremely insightful and key information making this book highly resourceful.