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Seed Quality for Conservation is Critically Affected by Pre-storage Factors

Probert, R., Adams, J., Coneybeer, J., Crawford, A., and Hay, F. Australian Journal of Botany 55:326-335. 2007.

The present paper will review some of the threats to seed-collection quality that arise during the period between collection and processing and storage under ideal conditions. First, we review issues related to the variation among species in the relative timing of the acquisition of seed-quality traits. Then we present data on two contrasting UK species that reveal the beneficial effects on seed quality of post-harvest treatments that result in delayed seed-drying.


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Author(s): Robin Probert, John Adams, Julia Coneybeer, Andrew Crawford, Fiona Hay

Section: Seeds

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