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TESTING FOR SEED GERMINABILITY Objective- To measure the seed germination percentage and rate and also to study the effect of hydrogen peroxide on germination Introduction Seed is grown on blotting paper or sand under controlled conditions of temperature, moisture and light for a set number of days. Seedlings are classified as normal, abnormal, hard (for legumes only), fresh or dead. Normal seedlings show the potential for continued development into satisfactory plants. Abnormal seedlings are damaged, deformed, unbalanced or decayed to such an extent that they would not be expected to develop into normal plants. Hard seeds are seeds remaining at the end of the test because they have not absorbed water. Fresh seeds have failed to germinate but are clean and firm and have the potential to grow once the causes of dormancy are removed. Dead seeds are neither fresh nor have produced any part of a seedling. The purpose of laboratory testing...

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