REVIEW ARTICLE
Computerised seed imaging: a new tool to evaluate germination quality

Antonio Dell'Aquila

Communications in Biometry and Crop Science (2006) 1 (1), 20-31.
 

ABSTRACT
The paper reviews developments in computer-aided image analysis, which are contributing to improving insight of seed morphology and biology, in terms of seed quality and germination. Under separate headings, it treats the means by which digital images are acquired and processed, and how imaging technology is applied in monitoring seed imbibition, radicle tip elongation rate, or quality testing and sorting by analysis of seed size, shape, and colour parameters. The final section deals with the future development of the new technique and its integration in multifaceted plant biology systems.
 

Key Words: image analysis systems; seed imbibition; radicle; elongation; colour index sorting; crop seeds.
 

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