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Record 1 2023-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Horticulture
  • Plant Biology
  • Nurseries (Farming)
CONT

A germination test uses a small sample of your seeds to check how viable the rest are, simply by trying to sprout them ahead of time and seeing how many germinate. A germination test is the only meaningful measurement of seed viability, since it doesn't really matter how old the seeds are.

OBS

The most common [germination] tests are the cold germination test, accelerated aging test, the tetrazolium test and warm germination test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Horticulture
  • Biologie végétale
  • Pépinières
CONT

Le test de germination permet d'évaluer la qualité germinative des semences de ferme [...]

Spanish

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