HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
SEED PRODUCTION
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Any item mentioning the correct Orthodox Seed seed storage
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Put the seeds in the newspaper and store at low temperatures.
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Can be stored at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius
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Can be stored at humidity higher than 30 %
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Keeping the relative humidity 20-25 %
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Moisture Content of Recalcitrant and Orthodox Seeds Orthodox seeds undergo drying after physiological maturity: initially, the moisture content is high (0.30-0.50 g H2O g ‘fw), but they then will dry to a harvest moisture content of 0.15 to 0.20 g H2O g’ fw).
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of orthodox seeds are seeds of most annual crops, biennial crops and agroforestry species. These crops have normal small seeds. Furthermore, orthodox seed plants include Capsicum annum, Citrus aurantifolia, Phoenix dactylifera, Hamelia patens, Lantana camera, Pisidium guajava, Anacardium occidentale, etc.
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