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Seed technology questions.

Seed technology questions.

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# Question
1

Important roles of seed in agriculture include securing yields in less favourable areas and rapid rehabilitation of agriculture. Discuss with examples.


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2
  1. What is imbibition?
  2. Write down various functions that imbibition performs to enable germination of seeds in a given environment.

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3

Give a brief explanation on the following terms/ concepts as used in seed quality

  1. Analytical purity
  2. Species purity
  3. Vigour
  4. Uniformity
  5. Distinctiveness

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4

Discuss the significance(importance) of seed health testing  and the different methods or techniques that can be used in the process.


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5

Discuss in brief the different certification systems that are adopted in different parts of the world for ensuring that quality of commercial seeds are maintained.


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6
  1. Write down a brief description of the various components of seed purity
  2. State the meaning of seed vigour and various conditions that may influence seed vigour.

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7
  1. State in short the various methods that are usually employed in maintenance of improved crop seed varieties
  2. State the meaning of isolation and the various methods by which isolation can be achieved in seed multiplication
  3. Write down attributes that determine duration of time to achieve proper dryness of seed during drying process.

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8
  1. Write down what causes rupture  of seed coat for seedling emergence during seed germination.
  2. The endosperm is usually generally different from the rest of the seed. Explain briefly why this is so.

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