Seed vigour testing provides valuable information for assessing seed lot quality, under less than optimum or diverse growing conditions, similar to those which occur in the field. A study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of vigour tests in distinguishing seedlots using cold test (CT), heat shock stress test (HSST), accelerated ageing test (AAT) and standard germination test (SGT) to predict field emergence of various crops, with farmer retained seed used as a control for all the crops. Analysis of variance revealed that the twelve genotypes (ZM401, SC403, local maize landrace, Macia, SV4, local sorghum landrace, Okashana, PMV3, local pearlmillet landrace, CBC 2, IT18 and local cowpea landrace) and five vigour test methods showed a sig...
Mungbean ( Vigna radiata L. Wilczek), is a pulse species that is widely cultivated in sub-tropical...
Determining the best combinations of variety choice and planting date may be crucial for farmers in ...
Drought stress is a constraint to sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam)) production in many parts...
Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) is highly nutritious and fits well in smallholder crop-lives...
Germination, early emergence and stand establishment of crops are major yield determining factors in...
Large seeded Andean dry beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are most preferred in Africa. However, low ...
Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) grain constitutes an important source of protein for several h...
With the world population estimated to be nine billion by 2050, the need to exploit plant genetic di...
With the world population estimated to be nine billion by 2050, the need to exploit plant genetic di...
There are various vigor tests for the evaluation of seeds physiological quality, however, few studie...
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important staple food consumed by people with varying food preferences and...
Variables for the accelerated ageing (AA) test, methods for reducing fungal contamination during the...
Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) productivity is low in major growing regions of Ethiopia main...
Germination and growth of heterotrophic stages are crucial steps for crop establishment. They highly...
Germination and growth of heterotrophic stages are crucial steps for crop establishment. They highly...
Mungbean ( Vigna radiata L. Wilczek), is a pulse species that is widely cultivated in sub-tropical...
Determining the best combinations of variety choice and planting date may be crucial for farmers in ...
Drought stress is a constraint to sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam)) production in many parts...
Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) is highly nutritious and fits well in smallholder crop-lives...
Germination, early emergence and stand establishment of crops are major yield determining factors in...
Large seeded Andean dry beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are most preferred in Africa. However, low ...
Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) grain constitutes an important source of protein for several h...
With the world population estimated to be nine billion by 2050, the need to exploit plant genetic di...
With the world population estimated to be nine billion by 2050, the need to exploit plant genetic di...
There are various vigor tests for the evaluation of seeds physiological quality, however, few studie...
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important staple food consumed by people with varying food preferences and...
Variables for the accelerated ageing (AA) test, methods for reducing fungal contamination during the...
Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) productivity is low in major growing regions of Ethiopia main...
Germination and growth of heterotrophic stages are crucial steps for crop establishment. They highly...
Germination and growth of heterotrophic stages are crucial steps for crop establishment. They highly...
Mungbean ( Vigna radiata L. Wilczek), is a pulse species that is widely cultivated in sub-tropical...
Determining the best combinations of variety choice and planting date may be crucial for farmers in ...
Drought stress is a constraint to sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas L. (Lam)) production in many parts...