eprintid: 7823 rev_number: 13 eprint_status: archive userid: 19 dir: disk0/00/00/78/23 datestamp: 2014-04-15 05:42:37 lastmod: 2015-01-21 08:56:09 status_changed: 2014-04-15 05:42:37 type: monograph metadata_visibility: show contact_email: Library-ICRISAT@CGIAR.ORG creators_name: Ratna, A S icrisatcreators_name: Ratna, A S affiliation: ICRISAT(Patancheru) country: India title: Methods of seed health testing to detect seed-borne pathogens of sorghum, pearl millet, pigeonpea, chickpea and groundnut ispublished: pub subjects: S1.5.1 subjects: s1.1 subjects: s1.2 subjects: s1.3 subjects: s1.4 full_text_status: restricted monograph_type: research_report keywords: RP3444 abstract: In exchange of germplasm seed examination is very important in plant quarantine since they are likely to carry diseases. For detection of infection physical examination of seed is done first under dry condition with the aid of a magnifying lens. This is followed by biological examination in detail under the microscope. For identification of bacteria and viruses special techniques are used which are mentioned here... date: 1990 date_type: published publisher: ICRISAT place_of_pub: Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India pages: 32 institution: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics department: Plant Quarantine related_url_url: http://scholar.google.co.in/scholar?as_q=Methods+of+seed+health+testing+to+detect+seed-borne+pathogens+of+sorghum%2C+pearl+millet%2C+pigeonpea%2C+chickpea+and++groundnut&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_occt=title&as_sauthors=&as_publication=&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG related_url_type: pub citation: Ratna, A S (1990) Methods of seed health testing to detect seed-borne pathogens of sorghum, pearl millet, pigeonpea, chickpea and groundnut. Monograph. ICRISAT, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India. document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/7823/1/RP%2003444.pdf