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Microflora and Seed Deterioration

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Viability of Seeds

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Many kinds of seeds harbour a great variety of microflora, especially fungi. This is particularly true of those kinds of seeds that are more or less exposed to contamination by airborne inoculum, as are the seeds of cereal grains, with the exception of maize. Seeds borne in pods, such as those of the legumes, or within fleshy fruits, such as tomatoes and melons, may at maturity be free of microflora if the fruits themselves are sound.

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Christensen, C.M. (1972). Microflora and Seed Deterioration. In: Roberts, E.H. (eds) Viability of Seeds. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5685-8_3

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