Effect of thermal treatment on alfalfa seed quality
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 16:43The study presents the results of investigating the effect of seed warming on two alfalfa varieties – Verko and Relax. Germination rate and germination energy were evaluated. The thermal factor had an equally beneficial effect on both varieties. The best results were observed for yellow-coloured seeds treated at 40°C for three days. This variant exceeded the control in germination energy by 44%. In the experiment comparing seed warming in a thermostat versus warming using solar radiation, the latter variant showed a poorer effect.