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Yadav, Sangita & Rao, Deepak & Kumar, Shiv & Rao, Dr & Choudhary, Ravish. (2024). Principles and Methods of Seed Viability Testing. ICAR
To make a rapid assessment of seed viability and seed vigour in the following circumstances:
a) Seeds need to be sown shortly after harvest.
b) Seeds have deep dormancy or show slow germination.
c) A very quick estimate of germination potential is required (e.g. when a seed lot is received at a processing plant).
d) A solution is required to problems encountered in a germination test (e.g. reasons for abnormals are not clear or treatment with pesticides is suspected)