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Agriculture · Q273

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 273

Q273

The most important factor which determines stability of seed is

A.
Nutrient
B.
Temperature
C.
Moisture
Answer
D.
Light and air

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The most important factor which determines the stability of the seed is Moisture.
Seeds attain a specific and characteristic moisture content when subjected to given levels of atmospheric humidity. This characteristic moisture content is called equilibrium moisture content.
A small change in seed moisture content has a large effect on the storage life of the seeds.
Therefore it is important to know the moisture content to make a reasonably accurate prediction of the possible storage life of each accession.