Laser technology sorting method can improve Capsicum pepper seed quality
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 10:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The high cost of vegetable crop seeds—hybrids in particular—has led growers to seek out new precision seeding and transplant production systems. The quality of vegetable seed lots can be affected by a variety of pre-storage and post-storage factors, so finding ways to improve seedling emergence percentages and uniformity is critically important for producers. A new study from scientists in Turkey and The Netherlands (HortScience, August 2013) showed that chlorophyll fluorescence (CF) can be used successfully to improve quality in Capsicum pepper seed lots.