Seed Transmission Rate
Definition:
Seed transmission rate is the percentage of seedlings that become infected as a result of pathogens carried by infected seeds. It indicates the efficiency with which a seed-borne pathogen is transmitted from seed to seedling and is used in seed pathology and epidemiological studies.
Seed transmission rate is the percentage of seedlings that become infected as a result of pathogens carried by infected seeds. It indicates the efficiency with which a seed-borne pathogen is transmitted from seed to seedling and is used in seed pathology and epidemiological studies.
Seed Transmission Rate (%) =
(Number of infected seedlings / Number of infected seeds sown) × 100
(Number of infected seedlings / Number of infected seeds sown) × 100
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