Standardization of vigour test to predict field emergence and difference of seed vigour among lentils (Lens culinaris L.) seed lots

Selecting seeds with high vigour eminently affects initial plant growth and determines stand. Various tests including electrical conductivity (EC), radicle emergence counts (RE), standard germination (SG) were used to assess the of eleven lentils (Lens culinaris L.) seed lots. Lentil lots over 75% normal germination, germinated use an ISTA test. The (2 mm) was tallied at constant intervals from 24-120 h. sown in fields 40 days after sowing, final seedling evaluated. test demonstrated that there no substantial correlation between field emergence. However, 24-h a highly significant count (r = 0.89; p < 0.001). Hence, 24 h, attributed variations by 80%. Results revealed during could be as evaluate full potential lentil