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Seeds, Volume 5, Issue 3

2026 June - 11 articles

Cover Story: This study assessed the impact of storage duration on seed quality in Alnus glutinosa and Betula pubescens. Seed quality was evaluated using thousand-seed weight, moisture content, tetrazolium viability, and germination tests. Results from stored seed lots were compared with those from recently collected seeds. Moisture content, TZ viability, and germination were significantly affected by storage duration, although sensitivity analyses indicated that storage conditions, particularly lower temperature and airtight storage, may have contributed to improved seed viability in specific seed lots. A relationship between TZ viability and germination was observed, although this was influenced by zero values. Cold stratification improved germination in downy birch but did not compensate for reduced viability in older seed lots. View this paper
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Articles (11)

  • Article
  • Open Access
870 Views
14 Pages

Effect of Tomato Seed Vigor on the Early Competition with Green Foxtail (Setaria viridis) and Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)

  • Dimosthenis Chachalis,
  • Nikolina Vidali,
  • Aggeliki Petraki,
  • Dimitrios Vlotsos and
  • Athina Motsenigou

12 June 2026

Direct-seeded industrial tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) systems are highly vulnerable to early-season interference, yet the role of seed vigor as a competitive determinant remains under-quantified. This study evaluated the performance of high-vigor...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
777 Views
10 Pages

Reduction of Ginkgotoxin and Ginkgolic Acids in Ginkgo biloba Seed Extracts Using a Multistep Liquid–Liquid Extraction Approach

  • Teodora Tomova,
  • Atanas Senin,
  • Erol Eshrefov,
  • Desislav Tomov,
  • Iva Slavova and
  • Mariana Argirova

11 June 2026

Ginkgo biloba seeds are a rich source of flavonoids and the unique terpene lactones—ginkgolides and bilobalide, known for their neuroprotective and cognitive-improving effects. However, unlike the widely used leaves, the seeds contain substanti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
812 Views
12 Pages

Effect of Different Treatments with Gibberellic Acid on the Germination of Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum L.)

  • Javier Giovanni Álvarez-Herrera,
  • Marilcen Jaime-Guerrero and
  • Dilson Sebastián Torres-Piña

11 June 2026

Pea cultivation has witnessed significant growth in international trade in recent years, leading to increased export volumes worldwide. However, seed germination and early seedling growth often exhibit low uniformity, resulting in heterogeneous seedl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,142 Views
21 Pages

26 May 2026

Seed-associated endophytes become active during germination, playing important roles as early colonizers of plant tissues and contributing to plant health while residing in a protective niche. In this study, we characterized a wheat-derived bacterial...

  • Article
  • Open Access
995 Views
14 Pages

Assessing the Impact of Storage Duration on Alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) and Downy Birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh.) Seed Quality and Germination

  • Saoirse O’Neill Field,
  • Antonia Alessandra Lemos Dos Santos,
  • Elena Grosu,
  • Eoin O’Connor,
  • Brian O’Connor,
  • Colin T. Kelleher and
  • Dheeraj Singh Rathore

23 May 2026

The long-term storage of seeds is important for conserving native species, but its effectiveness depends on maintaining seed quality. This study assessed the impact of storage duration on seed quality in Alnus glutinosa (alder) and Betula pubescens (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,557 Views
25 Pages

Mexican Achiote Seed (Bixa orellana L.): Physicochemical Characteristics, Nutritional Value and Antioxidant Compound Content

  • Lilibeth Andujo-Ponce,
  • Celia Chavez-Mendoza,
  • Alexandro Guevara-Aguilar,
  • Esteban Sánchez,
  • Alma Delia Alarcón-Rojo,
  • Elia Cruz-Crespo and
  • Martin Juárez-Morales

6 May 2026

Achiote has been used since pre-Hispanic times, but today it is undervalued in Mexico and is threatened with disappearance in some regions. Therefore, it is important to focus research on this crop to enhance its value and prevent the loss of this an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,170 Views
14 Pages

4 May 2026

Urbanization reduces biodiversity and affects plant–insect interactions, creating a need for more functional green spaces. Urban meadows with native species are a promising option, but their use is still limited due to a variety of reasons conc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,554 Views
18 Pages

Fruit Morphology and Seed Anatomy of Ormosia macrocalyx Ducke

  • Jackelin Ruiz-Vidal,
  • Georgina Vargas-Simón,
  • Guillermo Angeles,
  • José Ángel Gaspar-Génico,
  • Lilia María Gama Campillo,
  • Nelly del Carmen Jiménez-Pérez,
  • Pablo Martínez-Zurimendi and
  • Jesús Ascencio-Rivera

30 April 2026

Ormosia macrocalyx grows in tropical forests and is endangered in Mexico. The species has ecological and economic importance. To evaluate the relationship between fruit length and seed number, Pearson correlation and principal component analysis were...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,582 Views
22 Pages

Seed Priming Improves Rice Seed Tolerance to Salinity Stress: Unveiling Through Multivariate Analysis

  • Md. Anwar Hosen Jony,
  • Bejoy Chandra Sarkar,
  • Sinthia Ahmed Upama,
  • Sinthia Afsana Kheya,
  • Md. Shafiqul Islam,
  • Farhana Zaman and
  • Ahmed Khairul Hasan

27 April 2026

Salinity stress is a major constraint affecting rice establishment and productivity in many coastal and salt-affected regions of the world, as well as in Bangladesh. Seed priming has emerged as an effective technique to enhance seed germination, seed...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,391 Views
30 Pages

Cytoplasmic Male Sterility Enhances Hybrid Seed Production Efficiency in Eggplant

  • Konstantinos Krommydas,
  • Athanasios Mavromatis,
  • Fotios Bletsos and
  • Demetrios Roupakias

27 April 2026

The utilization of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is essential in hybrid seed production; however, its operational value in eggplant is insufficiently documented under practical conditions. This study compared CMS-based and conventional (non-CMS) h...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Technological Advances in Seed Quality)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,249 Views
13 Pages

From Ingestion to Germination: The Camel’s Role as a Vector for Seed Dispersal and Physical Dormancy Breaking in Native Saharan Fabaceae

  • Aroua Kouadri,
  • Hafida Trabelsi,
  • Abdelmadjid Chehma,
  • Lacramioara Oprica and
  • Marius-Nicusor Grigore

24 April 2026

Plant–animal relationships, such as endozoochory, are crucial for ecosystem dynamics as they improve seed dispersal as well as enhance plant reproductive success. This study investigated the ecological role of camels in seed dispersal and in br...

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