Asked in a 1976 paperModerate

Who described the method of estimating seed vigor on the basis of colour intensity of stained seed________________?

Correct answer: B. Kittock and Law (1969)

  • A. Woodstock (1976)
  • B. Kittock and Law (1969)
  • C. Maguire (1962)
  • D. Nicolls & Heu Decker (1968)

Explanation

Kittock and Law described estimating seed vigor from the intensity of staining produced in the tetrazolium test. Stronger staining indicates greater dehydrogenase activity and more vigorous living tissue.

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