Near Infrared Spectroscopy as non-destructive method for sorting viable, petrified and empty seeds of <i>Larix sibirica</i>

Ledeb. is one of the promising timber species for planting in the boreal ecosystem; but poor seed lot quality is the major hurdle for production of sufficient quantity of planting stocks. Here, we evaluated the potential of Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy for sorting viable and non-viabl...

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Main Authors: Farhadi, Mostafa, Tigabu, Mulualem, Odén, Per
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2015-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/1340