Working Sheets on Tetrazolium Testing, Volume II, 1st Edition, 2003

Including Supplements 2011 Volume ll is made up of 153 pages in an A4 loose ring binder with full colour figures. The Tetrazolium Working Sheets Volume II includes detailed and standardised descriptions to conduct and evaluate Tetrazolium tests for the determination of viability from agricultural, vegetable, and horticultural seed. The working sheets present 122 forest species and genera, in as much as the testing of the species took place similar. The description is illustrated with pictures of the seed morphology, the cutting instructions, and the different stages of non-viable seeds. The working sheets support the 'International Rules for Seed Testing' by providing detailed working plans to the seed testing laboratories. This publication is a result of the experiences of the daily routine work of a seed testing laboratory and the optimisation of competent members of the ISTA Tetrazolium Committee from all over the world. The Tetrazolium Working Sheets contribute perfectly to one of the main aims of ISTA: Harmonization in international seed testing. Available as an electronic, downloadable, printable PDF copy only. Volume II - Tree and Shrub Species By N. Leist and S. Krämer Illustrated by J. Pfäfflin ISBN: 978-3-906549-41-5