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Boreal Curing
A Unit Standard for the Seed Industry
Introduction
The testing of the moisture in seeds is an important part of seed testing. Knowing the seed moisture contents helps to determine the optimum time for harvest and identifies appropriate seed storage and drying recommendations. It also helps establishing the susceptibility of seeds toward mechanical damages and the potential for invasion by pathogens and insects. Throughout this manual the ISTA rules for seed testing was used as the main source of reference. It is important that all the companies where the moisture content of seed are determined are in possession of the latest version of the ISTA rules for reference when conducting these seed tests.
SECTIONS
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Definition of seed moisture content
1.3 Importance of determining moisture content
1.4 Determination of seed equilibrium moisture content
1.5 Determination of seed moisture content
1.5.1 How to determine seed moisture content
1.5.2 Oven Moisture test method
1.5.3 Equipment necessary for oven moisture test
1.5.4 Standardization of Oven Moisture Test
1.5.5 Procedure
1.6 Other methods for Seed Moisture Content Testing
1.6.1 Determination of moisture content by moisture meters
Download Here:
15-Determine-moisture-of-seed-Learner-Manual.pdf
Introduction
The testing of the moisture in seeds is an important part of seed testing. Knowing the seed moisture contents helps to determine the optimum time for harvest and identifies appropriate seed storage and drying recommendations. It also helps establishing the susceptibility of seeds toward mechanical damages and the potential for invasion by pathogens and insects. Throughout this manual the ISTA rules for seed testing was used as the main source of reference. It is important that all the companies where the moisture content of seed are determined are in possession of the latest version of the ISTA rules for reference when conducting these seed tests.
SECTIONS
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Definition of seed moisture content
1.3 Importance of determining moisture content
1.4 Determination of seed equilibrium moisture content
1.5 Determination of seed moisture content
1.5.1 How to determine seed moisture content
1.5.2 Oven Moisture test method
1.5.3 Equipment necessary for oven moisture test
1.5.4 Standardization of Oven Moisture Test
1.5.5 Procedure
1.6 Other methods for Seed Moisture Content Testing
1.6.1 Determination of moisture content by moisture meters
Download Here:
15-Determine-moisture-of-seed-Learner-Manual.pdf
