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AN EVALUATION ON SOME TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS RELATED TO SEED QUALITY

: In the studies relating to seed quality in terms of seed germination, some terms or expressions can sometimes be used incorrectly. Filled seed, empty seed, sound seed, viable seed and dormancy are frequently used terms during determining the quality of seeds. Seed with embryo and endosperm (or megagametophyte) is called filled seed; seed without these two tissues is called empty seed. Seed having germination capability is called sound seed or viable seed. While empty seed and filled seed are opposite terms, sound seed and viable seed are synonymous terms. Dormancy is the inability to germinate in sound or viable seeds. The terms or expressions filled seed-sound seed, live seed-viable seed and germination barrier-dormancy are not synonymous. While live seed is an expression that states the seed having life; germination barrier is an expression stating a reason that prevents the germination. In the researches and practices related to seed quality, the terms and expressions in question should be used accurately and in place.