Calculating the Ellis and
Roberts' Seed Viability Equation:
n = Ki - P · ( 1/10Ke - CwlogM - ChT - CqT2 ) n
= final % viability after p
days storage ¡@ some references: Dickie, J.B., R.H. Ellis, H.L. Kraak, K. Ryder and P.B. Tompsett 1990 Temperature and seed storate longevity. Ann. Bot., 65:197-204. Ellis, R.H., T.D. Hong and M.T. Jackson (1993) Seed production environment, time of harvest, and the potential longevity of seeds of three cultivars of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Annals of Botany, 72:583-590. Ellis, R.H., T.D. Hong and E.H. Roberts 1992 The low-moisture-content limit to the negative logarithmic relation between and longevity and moisture content in the three subspecies of rice. Ann. Bot., 69:53-58. Ellis, R.H., T.D. Hong and E.H. Roberts 1995 Survival and vigour of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) seeds stored at low and very-low misture contents. Ann. Bot., 76: 521-534. Roberts, E.H. and R.H. Ellis 1989 Water and seed survival. Ann. Bot., 63:39-52. ¡@ press: SAMP 1 or SAMP 2 to open the file, if using IE 4.0 or higher, or stored in hard disk and open as an excel file. SAMP 1:
SAMP 2: to predict storage days or storage condition (temperature, seed moisture content) needed in some species.. ¡@ |
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