Seed Quality of Locally Produced Wheat in Saudi Arabia

(Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Aldous)

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Abstract

Wheat seed production in Saudi Arabia is conducted by some authorized agricultural companies. However some unauthorized companies and farmers produce and distribute wheat seeds in the local market. This study was conducted to evaluate seed quality of locally produced wheat seed. A total of 17 seed sources were collected from three agricultural regions including samples from all authorized companies and 6 unauthorized seed sources. Standard seed tests were conducted to determine purity, seed gravity and seed germination percentages. Also, the number of seeds with insect damage and seeds with black point were estimated. In addition, Fungus colonies on germinating seeds were counted.
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