MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study was completed in seed quality analysis
laboratory of seed and plant registration and certification
institute (SPCRI), Karaj-Iran, during 2009 and 2010. The
experiment was conducted as factorial on the basis of
completely randomized design with three replications. The
treatments were variety at 3 levels (Williams, Sahar and
D.P.X) and moisture content of seed at three levels (12-
14percent, 14-16 and 16-18 percent) and the measured
characters were mechanical damage and germination
percentage. Also the electrical conductivity test and
accelerated aging test were done to assessment seed vigor.
The results were analyzed by SAS software and the means
were compared by Duncan multiple test.
The moisture measurement: the seed lot moisture
was measured by portable electrical moisture meter.