Seed Quality for Physiological Maturity Assessment

Abstract

 There are many recommended methods suggested by AOSA and ISTA for measuring seed quality namely counting of maturity duration, seed moisture content seed; dry weight; seed size in terms of seed length, seed width, seed thickness, and seed germination and vigour testing.  For purposes of this review, seed dry weight assessment was judged to be the appropriate and effective measure of assessing physiological maturity.  The other tests were not used because of plant environment and maintenance effect.  Seeds of some plants at physiological maturity had seed dormancy; physiologicall maturity was predicated of seed harvesting for the maximum of seed germination and vigour, as well as promotion of seed management after harvest.