Use of radiographic images for rapid and non-destructive assessment of crambe seed quality

Abstract: Technologies based on electromagnetic radiation, such as the X-ray technique, has contributed to establishment of new and promising methodologies for evaluating seed quality. This study aimed relate parameters semi-automated analysis radiographs crambe seeds their physiological Radiographic images from 10 lots cultivar FMS Brilhante were semi-automatically analyzed using ImageJ® software. Measurements morphometric characteristics tissue integrity obtained seeds, well individually embryo. Following test, subject germination seedling growth test. It was possible visualize internal structures in radiographs. There differences physical by between lots. Also, differed regarding quality seeds. Morphometric integrity, especially embryo, showed high correlation with Therefore, this work presents an efficient approach rapid non-destructively assess