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Seed Testing

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Principles of Seed Science and Technology

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Seed testing is the art and science of evaluating seed quality for agricultural purposes. Although initially developed for evaluating the planting quality of field and vegetable seeds, it is also valuable for determining the quality of lawn, flower, and tree seeds.

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  1. Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, USA

    Lawrence O. Copeland

  2. Department of Horticulture & Crop Science, Ohio State University, USA

    Miller B. McDonald

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Copeland, L.O., McDonald, M.B. (2001). Seed Testing. In: Principles of Seed Science and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1619-4_15

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