Basics of seeding. Tutorial

The benefits covered the issues of education, structure and properties of seeds, taking into account their significant differences in the morphological and anatomical structure, the physiological features of the seeds are considered. The processes of germination of seeds and the formation of a seedlings are considered. The varietal and sowing qualities of seeds are given. Particular attention is paid to the requirements for sowing material. The effect of environmental and agrotechnical factors on the yield and the quality of seeds is shown. The questions of the post-harvest processing of seeds, prepare them for storing and sowing. The main methods for determining the seed sowing qualities are given. Designed for students of universities, studying in the directions "agronomy", "technology of production and processing of agricultural products". It is of interest and is of practical importance for agronomists5 Semenovodov and employees of branches of the Federal State Institution "Russian Agricultural Center"