Seed and Seed Cleaning

4. a state in which viable seeds are prevented from germinating by physiological or physical properties
5. a measure of the number of seeds that are alive and have potential to germinate
6. process to weaken or open the seed coat to encourage germination
9. inert plant material to be separated during seed cleaning
12. a machine consisting of many different wooden-framed screens to clean various shapes and sizes of seed
13. a tool with wire or plastic mesh in a frame to separate plant materials based on size
14. the young plant within a seed
15. to blow air through to separate inert plant material from seed
16. the protective outer covering of the seed (2 words)
17. abbr. a calculation of the amount of viable seed within a lot based on purity and germination rates
18. nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo of the seed

1. to remove hairy parts of seed
2. process to simulate winter conditions (i.e. cold and wet) to encourage germination
3. to develop from a seed into a seedling; a singular verb for a sum of events that typically culminate in the emergence of the radicle from the seed coat
7. the first part of a seedling to emerge during germination
8. a measure of the percentage by weight of seed versus inert matter, other species, and weed seeds within a sample
9. embryonic leaf/leaves
10. to separate seed or grain from a plant, mechanically or manually
11. a machine with spinning metal components that to break up and liberate seeds from shells or pods and allow material to drop through screens of various sizes
12. a one-seeded fruit found in the grass family; grain