Seed Storage, Loss of Viability, Genetic Damage, and Crop Yield

Seeds may be divided into two categories with regard to their deterioration in storage — orthodox and recalcitrant. ¹² The majority of species have seeds which are orthodox, that is, within wide limits their storage life is increased by decreasing both moisture content and temperature. The pattern of loss of viability is predictable at least over the range 0 to 90°C and 5 to 25% moisture content according to the following equation ⁴ 1 v = K i − p / 10 K E − C W log ⁡ m − C H t − C Q t 2 https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781351072878/38527347-c5ad-4144-b03a-1c6a17eaf960/content/equ11_1.tif"/>