Graduate Course  

LPV 5706: Seed Analysis               

 Syllabus
Historical remarks. Objectives of seed testing. Rules for testing seeds. Seed sampling. Purity analysis. Noxious weed seeds. Germination test. Seed Identification.
Determination of seed moisture content. Tetrazolium test. Vigor tests. Rapid tests to evaluate seed quality. Molecular techniques in seed testing. Tolerances. Seed imaging analysis. Research in seed testing.