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In agricultural practice and seed testing, the radical emergence test is a critical assessment for evaluating a seed’s ability to establish a robust and healthy root system during the early stages of germination. This test measures the speed and consistency with which seeds develop radicles,... Continue reading

The tetrazolium test, also known as the tetrazolium chloride (TZ) test, is a biochemical experiment used to stain living seed tissues in order to determine the viability of the seed. According to ISTA, the main principle of using the tetrazolium test is to indicate viability... Continue reading

The health of seeds refers primarily to the presence or absence of disease-causing organisms such as Fungi, Viruses, bacteria and funjal pests etc. According to ISTA, the main objective of a seed health test is to determine the health status of a seed sample. PROTOCOL:... Continue reading

Oil content and quality are the main drivers and demands of the oil seed industry. The capacity of GGAS Hi-Tech oil content analyzer to accurately measure the oil content and quality makes it an essential instrument for the agriculture and agro-processing sectors, especially for oilseed... Continue reading

The hot ageing test, sometimes referred to as the accelerated aging test, is a scientific technique used to evaluate seed vitality under accelerated aging conditions and assess it’s storage life. This test is conducted by speeding up seeds’ natural aging process using optimized artificial means.... Continue reading

With the changing climate and updating market trends, the sowing patterns have shifted in several crops i.e. maize. Crop sowing at early springs can help the growers fetch more profit and increase the land use efficiency. But this early sowing exposes the crop to the... Continue reading

Testing a seedling’s vigor involves assessing its early growth traits and resilience in order to provide information into how well it will establish and perform in the field. By assessing variables like seedling emergence, uniformity vigor index, and early growth parameters like shoot and root... Continue reading

According to ISTA, the main objective of the germination test is to determine the germination potential of a seed lot, which can be used to compare the quality of different lots and also estimate the field planting value. In order to monitor and assess the... Continue reading