Tea, coffee and mango seeds can not be converted in seed banks because they drastic loss in viability with decrease in moisture content below.___________________?
Correct answer: A. 12%
- A. 12%
- B. 20%
- C. 15%
- D. 18%
Explanation
Tea, coffee and mango have seeds that lose viability rapidly when dried too far, so they cannot be safely reduced below about 12% moisture for conventional seed-bank storage. Such seeds are commonly treated as recalcitrant or intermediate in storage behaviour.
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