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TEST GERMINATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Horticulture
- Plant Biology
- Nurseries (Farming)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- germination test
1, record 1, English, germination%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A germination test uses a small sample of your seeds to check how viable the rest are, simply by trying to sprout them ahead of time and seeing how many germinate. A germination test is the only meaningful measurement of seed viability, since it doesn't really matter how old the seeds are. 2, record 1, English, - germination%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most common [germination] tests are the cold germination test, accelerated aging test, the tetrazolium test and warm germination test. 3, record 1, English, - germination%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Horticulture
- Biologie végétale
- Pépinières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de germination
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20germination
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essai de germination 2, record 1, French, essai%20de%20germination
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test de germination permet d'évaluer la qualité germinative des semences de ferme [...] 3, record 1, French, - test%20de%20germination
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Horticultura
- Biología vegetal
- Viveros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de germinación
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20germinaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ensayo de germinación 1, record 1, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20germinaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ensayo del TZ [ensayo topográfico al tetrazolio] es útil para determinar, tras haber realizado una prueba de germinación, la causa que explica por qué una muestra presenta un alto porcentaje de semillas que no son capaces de germinar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20germinaci%C3%B3n
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