Lectures 07 & 08 - Seed Quality
Across
- 6. partly determines seed vigor, environmental impact on seed, caused by impact force
- 10. test for the seed physiologist definition of viability
- 11. 5th event in seed germination, plant transitions to independence from storage tissues (2 words)
- 13. environmental requirement for germination, needed for seed respiration
- 16. 3rd event in seed germination, growth of root-shoot axis at expense of storage tissue (2 words)
- 20. partly determines seed vigor, environmental impact on mother plant, did seeds reach full development?
- 21. 2nd event in seed germination, triggers chemical reactions to release energy from seed storage tissue (2 words)
- 22. One possible timing for answer to number __. Not a legal substitute for germination test. (2 words)
- 23. partly determines seed vigor, environmental impact on mother plant, it's getting Hot in Herre!
- 24. partly determines seed vigor, environmental impact on mother plant, nutrition for growing plant (2 words)
Down
- 1. partly determines seed vigor, environmental impact on seed, microscopic critters (2 words)
- 2. 4th event in seed germination, radicle breaks through (2 words)
- 3. enzyme measured by answer to number __.
- 4. one aspect of seed vigor, normal seedlings under ________ & ________ conditions
- 5. test for the seed analyst definition of viability
- 7. 1st event in seed germination, strictly a physical process (2 words)
- 8. one aspect of seed vigor, ________ emergence, everything looks nice and even
- 9. partly determines seed vigor, environmental impact on mother plant, functions of seed weight and volume, ________ & ________
- 12. partly determines seed vigor, differs by species and variety
- 14. partly determines seed vigor, environmental impact on seed, can I see your ID?
- 15. One possible timing for answer to number __. Distinguishes dead from dormant seeds. (2 words)
- 17. partly determines seed vigor, environmental impact on mother plant, thirsty?
- 18. one aspect of seed vigor, ________ emergence, seeds don't stay in soil too long
- 19. environmental requirement for germination, not required by all species, consists of quality and/or quantity