Seed Germination Test Method and Its Benefits

17/09/2021Posted on
seed germination test method

  • Before sowing Rabi crops such as wheat, gram, mustard and pulses their seeds can be tested. 

  • Farmers can test their seed germination before sowing and increase the production of their crop by sowing good variety seeds 

  • To do this farmers can either use the paper method or cotton cloth method.

  • For the paper method, fold the newspaper four times in equal size and place the seeds in the middle. Tie the two corners of folded paper with thread.

  • After this, pour a tiny amount of water on the seeds and make the seeds wet. Seeing the germination status in two to five days, calculate the percentage of germinated seeds 

  • In the cotton cloth method, count 100 seeds and spread them on cloth and add some water and observe the germination status in two to five days and calculate the percentage of germinated seeds.

  • By testing the seeds, we get to know the ability of the seed to grow, what percentage of our seed will grow so that we can increase or decrease the seed rate.

  • Insect disease is detected in the seed by examining the seed.

  • Farmers’ income increases, cost decreases.

  • We get healthy seeds from seed testing, which increases the yield.

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Seeds play an important role in doubling the income of farmers: Union Agriculture Minister

28/02/2020Posted on

Seeds play a very important role in the production of any crop. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has also stated the importance of seeds in farming while addressing the Indian Seed Congress – 2020.

In the event, he said that India is an agrarian country and the economy of our country is majorly dependent on villages and agriculture. While talking about the role of seeds, he said that “due to the research and contribution of scientists and seed producers, India has not only become self-sufficient in terms of food grains but has also succeeded in setting a record by producing more than our requirement.

Gramophone also understands the importance of seeds for better agriculture and hence delivers only the best quality seeds to the farmer’s home, and that’s too without any delivery charge. Farmers can order these seeds through the ‘Market’ section of Gramophone agriculture App. They can also order it by giving a miss call on gramophone’s toll-free number 1800-315-7566.

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Selection of seed in moong

16/02/2019Posted on
  • Choose healthy, good quality seeds.
  • Choose the species to produce more yield.
  • Seeds should be disease free.
  • Seed germination should be good.
  • Farmers need to check the germination period, the need for nutrients also.
  • Some seeds are the source of diseases; They should be sown by proper treatment only.

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