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Rounding Procedure
Presentation of the "Rouding programme"
The following Excel file contains a computer programme in order to round the results of germination test.
The procedure included in this program is in accordance with the prescriptions of ISTA Rules (Chapter 5, 5.8.A)

The "Rounding programme"

Click on the link below to download the rounding programme
  Download the rounding programme (158 KB)
People involved in the project
Jean-Claude Lalande, Sylvain Grégoire, Joël Léchappé, Sylvie Ducournau, Valérie Blouin, Philippe Garreau, Pierre Soufflet (France)
  Download Germination Rounding Procedure (article published in Seed Testing International No. 130, October 2005) (57 KB)

Calculation of Water Retention of Germination Media
Presentation of the "Water Retention Calculation Programme"
The following Excel file contains a computer programme in order to calculate the water retention of germination media.
The procedure included in this programme is in accordance with the guidance given in the ISTA Handbook on Seedling Evaluation (Appendix 5: A5.3 Germination Procedures - Growing Media Specification Checks - Water Retention).  

The "Water Retention Calculation Programme"
Click on the link below to download the rounding programme
  Download the water retention calculation programme (44 KB)
People involved in the project
Ronald Don, Sylvie Ducournau, Joël Léchappé, Gillian McLaren

 


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