TY  - BOOK
ED  - United States.
TI  - Manual for testing agricultural and vegetable seeds
T2  - Agriculture handbook / United States Department of Agriculture
U1  - 631.5211 20
PY  - 1952///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Production and Marketing Administration in cooperation with The Bureau
KW  - Seeds
KW  - Testing
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Seed adulteration and inspection
N1  - CONTENTS

Introduction

Seeds sampling and testing equipment

Obtaining the seed sample

Procedures for determining purity composition

Application of purity procedures to specific groups of seeds

procedures for determining germination

application of germination procedures to specific groups

examination for noxious-weed seeds

origin of seeds

Testing for trueness of variety

Testing for moisture

Calculations, records and reports

Identification of seeds

physiology of seeds

pathological considerations in seed testing

literature cited

available applications on seed testing
; Includes Bibliography: p. 297-318. and index
ER  -