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Seed imbibition: a critical period for successful germination by Woodstock, L.W

“…Imbibition, the uptake of water by the dry seed, involves absorption of water by cell wall and protoplasmic macromolecules, i.e., proteins and polysaccharides,…”
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The bulk conductivity test as an indicator of soybean seed quality by Loeffler, T.M, TeKrony, D.M, Egli, D.B

“…The bulk conductivity test has shown potential as a quick, nonsubjective test of seed vigor and has been suggested for use in a wide range of crop species…”
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THE EFFECT OF LIQUID NITROGEN ON ALFALFA SEED VIABILITY, EMERGENCE, AND BROKEN COTYLEDONS by Wiesner, L.E., Laufmann, J.E., Stanwood, P.C., Wheeler, L.J.

“…Liquid nitrogen (LN2) seed storage has great potential for longterm preservation. However, some legumes are damaged following exposure to LN2. Exposure of…”
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POTASSIUM LEAKAGE FROM ARTIFICIALLY AGED PEA (Pisum sativum L.) EMBRYOS DURING IMBIBITION by Cortes, P.M., Spaeth, S.C.

“…The loss of intracellular materials from seeds during imbibition has been used as an index of seed quality and vigor. Information about the origin of the…”
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LIGHT IMPROVES REPRODUCIBILITY OF SWEET CORN SEED GERMINATION TESTS by Wilson, Dale O., Lawson, Richard C.

“…Germination of shrunken2 sweet corn seed is subject to poor reproducibility when tested by different seed laboratories. This project sought to measure…”
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THE EFFECT OF STORAGE CONDITIONS ON CANOLA (Brassica napus L.) SEED QUALITY by Elias, S. G., Copeland, L. O.

“…This study was conducted to measure the rate of seed deterioration of canola under different storage conditions and evaluate different methods of measuring…”
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EFFECT OF NaCl CONCENTRATION AND TEMPERATURE ON GERMINATION OF 'TAM VERACRUZ' CHILE SEED (Capsicum annuum L.) by CARTER, ANNE K.

“…Cool soil temperatures at planting slow chile (Capsicum annuum L.) seed germination and reduce stand establishment. Seed priming is a method used to increase…”
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CELL MEMBRANES AND SEED LEACHATE CONDUCTIVITY IN RELATION TO THE QUALITY OF SEED FOR SOWING by Powell, Alison A.

“…The leakage of solutes, including electrolytes, from seeds into water can be detected by measurement of the electrical conductivity of seed leachates. The…”
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The effect of moist chilling on the subsequent germination of some temperate conifer seeds over a range of temperatures by Gosling, P.G

“…Prechilled and unchilled seeds of three conifer species (douglas fir, DF; scotch pine, SP; and sitka spruce, SS) were incubated over a range of constant…”
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STORAGE DURATION AND FREEZE-THAW EFFECTS ON GERMINATION AND EMERGENCE OF CICER MILKVETCH (ASTRAGALUS CICER) SEEDS by Acharya, S.N., Kokko, E.G., Fraser, J.

“…'Oxley' cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer L.) seed lots harvested from a Lethbridge, Alberta nursery and stored in an uncontrolled room were used to study the…”
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EARLY HISTORY OF NSSL AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF EDWIN JAMES AND LOUIS N. BASS by Roos, Eric E.

“…The National Seed Storage Laboratory (NSSL) opened for business in September of 1958 with the long-term mission of preserving the seed germplasm of those crops…”
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IMAGING TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE THE PRESERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF SEED GERMPLASM by Howarth, M. Scott, Stanwood, Phillip C.

“…Several image processing techniques are being developed at the National Seed Storage Laboratory to enhance the preservation and utilization of seed germplasm…”
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THE HISTORY OF SEED VIGOR TESTING by MCDONALD, MILLER B.

“…Seed vigor testing has emerged as a routine method to test seeds for field performance capability. This development can be traced to deficiencies in the…”
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THE ISTA PERSPECTIVE OF SEED VIGOR TESTING by Hampton, J.G.

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PHOMOPSIS SEED DECAY IN SOYBEAN WITH DENSE PUBESCENCE by Thomison, P.R., Jeffers, D.L., Kenworthy, W.J., Cregan, P.B.

“…Phomopsis seed decay is a major cause of poor soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] seed quality in regions where the climate is warm and humid during and after…”
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Long-term preservation of clonal germplasm: advances and concerns by Towill, L.E

“…Numerous crops are maintained as clones in field, greenhouse or in vitro plant culture. Long-term germplasm conservation for these species is needed and may be…”
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OCCURRENCE AND FREQUENCY OF TWIN AND TRIPLET PEANUT (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L.) SEEDLINGS by Branch, W.E., Branch, W.D., Guerke, W.R.

“…Cooperative research was conducted between the University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station and the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Seed…”
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Predicting the optimum storage conditions for seeds using thermodynamic principles by Vertucci, Christina W

“…Determination of the optimum moisture content for seed storage is difficult because deterioration is very slow at conditions close to the optimum. We have used…”
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ACCELERATED AGING TEST by TeKrony, Dennis M.

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Plant germplasm viability: biochemical insights and noninvasive assessments by Sowa, Sharon

“…Biochemical research has been conducted at the National Seed Storage Laboratory to examine parameters important to plant germplasm viability. Emphasis was…”
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