Effect of pericarp defuzzing on the seeding quality of sugar beet seeds
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Tue, 09/10/2024 - 14:38The pericarp of a sugar beet seed performs the main function of protecting the seed itself from mechanical damage. The pericarp thickness, as well as the seed size and weight depend mainly on the growing conditions of seed plants. Modern technologies for the pre-sowing treatment of sugar beet seeds without fail include the method of removing the external loose parenchyma of the pericarp - defuzzing. This technique is used to obtain greater uniformity of the size and mass characteristics of seeds, to give them a more rounded shape before further pelleting.