seed coat

The outer protective covering of a seed.

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seed coat

(Botany) the nontechnical name for testa

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seed′ coat`

the outer covering of a seed.

[1790–1800]

seed coat

The outer protective covering of a seed. Also called testa.

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Noun

seed coat - protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants

episperm, testa

reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction

seed - a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

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Since peanut and peanut fermented food did not contain a huge number of resveratrol, thus the research was led to the findings of resveratrol from tempeh as Indonesian soybean fermented food and soybean seed coat as waste from tempeh making process.

Tempeh & Soybean Seed Coat: The Alternative Sources of Trans-Resveratrol as Neuroprotective Agents/Tempeh y Cubierta de Semillas de Soja: Fuentes Alternativas de Trans-Resveratrol como Agentes Neuroprotectores

When cut and the seed removed, the seed coat should be dark brown, dry and not stick to the flesh.

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The unique seed coat pigmentation differentiates heirloom varieties from their commodity counterparts and makes them an appealing source of bioactive compounds.

Effect of Processing on Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenols, and Total Flavonoids of Pigmented Heirloom Beans

Key words: Crambe, light microscopy, pollen grains, scanning electron microscopy, seed coat morphology.

POLLEN AND SEED MORPHOLOGY OF CRAMBE SPECIES OF TURKEY

* CONTEST: New laboratory equipment for the spinning mills, able to automatically test most of the fiber properties: neps, seed coat neps, trash, stickiness, micronaire, fineness and maturity.

Mesdan SpA offers CONTEST maturity and contamination tester

Gently roll large or tough seeds between two sheets of sandpaper until the seed coat just starts to rub off.

Gardening hacks for sowing seeds

The effect of crude extracts from cultivar BR-1 (aerial part, root, seed, and seed coat) was evaluated on the germination and growth of hypocotyls and rootlets of L.

Allelopathic Activity of Extracts from Different Brazilian Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Cultivars on Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and Weed Plants

The greater germination in black-coloured seeds has been attributed to the greater water uptake rate, which was attributed to greater permeability of seed coat to water.

Seed colour affects light and temperature requirements during germination in two Lotus species (Fabaceae) of the Arabian subtropical deserts

In addition during the production of artificial seed one can study seed coat formation, fusion of endosperm in embryo development and seed germination.

Applications, advantages of artificial seed

The partial collapse of the developing seed coat is a common feature in the studied species of Asteraceae.

Seed characters and their usefulness in the separation of Asteraceae species/Caracteres de sementes e sua utilidade na separacao de especies de Asteraceae