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    This document discusses selecting good quality rice seeds. It defines seed viability as the ability of a seed to germinate. Desirable rice variety characteristics include early maturity, resistance to drought and lodging, responsiveness to nitrogen application, high grain weight and milling recovery. Recommended varieties are listed for different regions in the Philippines. Additional selection criteria outlined include genetic purity, physical purity and cleanliness, ideal moisture content of 14%, and minimum 80% germination viability. Methods for testing seed viability include the rag doll method which involves soaking seeds in a moist cloth to determine germination rate.

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    This document discusses selecting good quality rice seeds. It defines seed viability as the ability of a seed to germinate. Desirable rice variety characteristics include early maturity, resistance to drought and lodging, responsiveness to nitrogen application, high grain weight and milling recovery. Recommended varieties are listed for different regions in the Philippines. Additional selection criteria outlined include genetic purity, physical purity and cleanliness, ideal moisture content of 14%, and minimum 80% germination viability. Methods for testing seed viability include the rag doll method which involves soaking seeds in a moist cloth to determine germination rate.

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    This document discusses selecting good quality rice seeds. It defines seed viability as the ability of a seed to germinate. Desirable rice variety characteristics include early maturity, resistance to drought and lodging, responsiveness to nitrogen application, high grain weight and milling recovery. Recommended varieties are listed for different regions in the Philippines. Additional selection criteria outlined include genetic purity, physical purity and cleanliness, ideal moisture content of 14%, and minimum 80% germination viability. Methods for testing seed viability include the rag doll method which involves soaking seeds in a moist cloth to determine germination rate.

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    Selecting Good Quality Seeds

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    This document discusses selecting good quality rice seeds. It defines seed viability as the ability of a seed to germinate. Desirable rice variety characteristics include early maturity, resistance to drought and lodging, responsiveness to nitrogen application, high grain weight and milling recovery. Recommended varieties are listed for different regions in the Philippines. Additional selection criteria outlined include genetic purity, physical purity and cleanliness, ideal moisture content of 14%, and minimum 80% germination viability. Methods for testing seed viability include the rag doll method which involves soaking seeds in a moist cloth to determine germination rate.

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    Selecting Good Quality

    Seeds
    JESHMARIE B. BALANSI
    Let’s Define

    Seed Viability- the ability of the seed to


    germinate
    Lodging- the bending of plants at the ground
    level
    The following are the desirable characteristics of
    high yielding rice varieties
     Early maturity and non seasonal ( 100- 130 days from
    seeding to maturity)
     Resistant to drought and lodging
     Nitrogen- Responsive ( this means that when you apply
    nitrogen to the rice plant, the yield increases)
     High grain weight (6-7 mm)
     High milling recovery ( 66%- 70%)
    The following are some rice varieties recommended for the different
    region in the Philippines
     Luzon and Visayas ( except Bicol and Leyte) IR 36, IRR
    42, IR 50, IR 56, IR 60, IR 62, BPIR 4, BPIR 10
     Bicol and Leyte- IR 36, IR 56, IR 60, IR 66
     Palawan- IR 13149 ( resistant against black bug)
     Mindanao- IR 56 and IR 66
    Other characteristics in selecting good quality seeds

    1. Genetic Purity- the seeds should not be mixed with other rice seeds
    2. Physical purity of composition- Sees should be free from inert
    matter, chaff and weed seeds. It must be clean.
    3. Moisture content- the ideal moisture content of rice seeds for
    sowing is 14%
    4. Capacity of the seed to germinate or viability- the international
    standards for viability require a minimum of 80% germination.
    4 classifications of agricultural seeds according
    to their purity and quality
    1. Breeder seed- this is the purest seed of rice varieties obtained through
    selection, introduction and hybridization. Hybridization means that the
    selected seed is planted and during the reproductive stage of, it is
    crossed with another plant.
    2. Foundation seed- is produced from breeder seeds in the government
    seed farm where its varietal purity is maintained.
    3. Registered seed- this seed is produced from the foundation seed.
    4. Certified seeds- this seed is produced from registered seed.
    Sources of Good Seeds
    1. Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)
    2. Agricultural Productivity Commission (APC)
    3. Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB)
    4. Seed Grower- Co-operators in the locality
    5. Reliable dealers or farm supplies
    Testing the viability of seeds
    Many seeds fail to germinate because they have been kept
    too long or under bad conditions, they were too weak to grow: or
    too immature when harvested. Every plant grower should
    determine the germinating power of seeds by testing them to
    ensure high percentage of germination, minimize expenses, time
    and effort.
    Method of Testing Seeds

    1. Rag Doll Method- this should be done before


    sowing in the seedbed or before directly seeding
    in paddy.
    Steps in Rag doll method
     1. Prepare a clean measuring 5 cm x 15 cm and a stick 5- 8 cm long
     2. Prepare at least 100 seeds for testing. Do not select.
     3.Lay a rag on a flat surface an distribute the seeds evenly in a rows on
    the rag.
     4. Roll the rag around the stick for support. Moisten the cloth and place
    it in a warm- moist place.
     5.Unroll the rag 5 days after. Determine the germination rate following
    the formula
    % germination= No. of Seeds germinated x 100
    No of seed sown
    Examples:

    1.

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