Abstract

Seeds or fruits of 165 forestry species from nine tropical countries were investigated by x-ray radiography. The results showed that the method can be reliably used for detecting empty, filled, insect-attacked, mechanically damaged and diseased seeds or fruits. The applications of x-ray radiography in tropical forestry for cone, fruit and seed collection, seed processing, nursery practice, seed trade and plant quarantines, and for research etc. are discussed.

Keywords

seed testing; X-ray radiography; tropical forestry

Published in

Studia Forestalia Suecica
1976,
ISBN: 91-38-02802-6
Publisher: Skogshögskolan

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/125451