Prediction of Germination Percentage Through Electrical Conductivity in White and Coloured Coated French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Background: Rapid detection of seed germination will be a valuable tool for testing laboratories and commercial companies. The EC test has been accepted into ISTA rules beans. potential the electrical conductivity (EC) readings in predicting total normal nine white coated coloured French bean cultivar seeds was examined. Methods: Nine different (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivars were obtained from sources. measurements carried out 2, 4, 6 8 h during soaking at 20°C. Germination conducted on three replicates 50 between wet towel papers days 25°C dark. Result: Regression models developed percentages abnormal seedlings test. hours negatively related to percentage (R2=0.717, 0.830 P less than 0.05) (R2=0.762, 0.897 0.05). Results suggested that 2 can used estimation