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Mississippi 4-H SEED IDENTIFICATION Study Guide

Mississippi 4-H SEED IDENTIFICATION Study Guide. PPB5-0001.00. Compiled by Dr. Dennis Reginelli Area Extension Agent Agronomic Crops. Presentation Prepared by Kathy Nash MSU-ES Support Services AV Reference Room Manager/Information & Graphics Technician. Corn Seed.

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Mississippi 4-H SEED IDENTIFICATION Study Guide

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  1. Mississippi4-HSEED IDENTIFICATIONStudy Guide PPB5-0001.00

  2. Compiled byDr. Dennis ReginelliArea Extension AgentAgronomic Crops

  3. Presentation Prepared byKathy NashMSU-ES Support ServicesAV Reference Room Manager/Information & Graphics Technician

  4. Corn Seed

  5. When we think of Corn seed,we usually think of…. Field Corn

  6. However,corn alsoincludes ….

  7. Sweet Corn And ….

  8. Popcorn

  9. Corn seed are usually …… Yellow, White or can be Red or Mixed Colors grown for decorative purposes.

  10. Cottonseed

  11. Cottonseed, as they come from the gin, have a considerable amount of lint and linters on the seed.

  12. When seeds are processed, some or all of the lint is removed. • This process is by mechanical delinting,flame delinting, partially acid delinting or • Completely acid delinting. Cottonseed will almost always be treated when it is processed. Treated Delinted

  13. Samples of the three stages of cottonseed: Ginned and delinted Treated

  14. Rice Seed

  15. Rice is easy to recognize. Color will vary. There are different grain shapes, but the overall appearance is always the same. Rice is usually treated when processed.

  16. Red ricemay or may not have awns attached. Red rice is considered a weed. Red Rice with awns Red Rice without awns

  17. Regular or Field Grown Rice Red Rice with awns Red Rice without awns If the awns are not attached to red rice, they are easily taken for regular or field grown rice.

  18. Wheat Seed

  19. Wheat seed may vary in size and be red or white colored. The general appearance of the seed is the same.The “brush” on the end and the“deep groove” are both distinguishing characteristics.

  20. Oats Seed

  21. Oats may vary from Red, Yellow or White. These seeds are long and slender compared to those of wheat.

  22. Rye Seed

  23. Rye is usually dark, although color will vary and be more slender than wheat. These seeds are pointed. Wheat, oats and rye may or may not be treated.

  24. Sorghum Seed

  25. Raw Treated Sorghum is oval-shaped. Seed size is variable and color can vary from black to brown to orange to white and can be treated.

  26. Treated Raw Samples of the two stages of sorghum seed: Treated/Raw

  27. Soybean Seed

  28. Soybeans are variable in size. The seed coat is usually yellow, but it can be brown or black …

  29. Hilum color (the scar where the bean was attached to the plant) varies from clear to buff to brown to black. This is one way to identify a mixture of varieties.

  30. Crimson Clover Seed

  31. Crimson clover seed are fairly large compared to other clovers. The color is usually light tan. These seeds may darken as they age. Crimson clover is somewhat oval.

  32. Red Clover Seed

  33. Red clover is mitten-shaped. Seed of several different colors from yellow to brown to purple are present in the same sample.

  34. Subterranean or Subclover Seed

  35. Subterranean or subclover seed are large for clover seed, round and purple-black.

  36. Arrowleaf Clover Seed

  37. Arrowleaf clover is heart-shaped.The seed coat is not as smooth as the other clovers. Color varies from red to burnt orange to black.

  38. White Clover Seed

  39. White clover seed are tiny. They are heart-shaped but much smaller than arrowleaf clover. Color ranges from yellow to dark brown.

  40. Alfalfa Seed

  41. Alfalfa is a kidney-shaped seed. Color varies from light yellow to brown.

  42. Kobe Lespedeza Seed

  43. Kobe lespedeza Korean lespedeza It is hard to distinguish between korean and kobe lespedeza. Kobe seed is a little lighter brown than korean and are usually slightly larger.

  44. Korean Lespedeza Seed

  45. Korean lespedeza has little or no hairs on the pod. The veins in the pod are more prominent.

  46. If hulled, Korean lespedeza seed are light brown to green and may or may not be mottled. UnhulledKorean lespedeza seed are red and slightly hairy.

  47. Sericea Lespedeza Seed

  48. Sericea lespedeza seed is usually hulled and light brown to green andflecked with purple.

  49. Wild Winter Pea Seed

  50. Wild winter peas are rounded and the seed coat looks rough. Seed are gray to black in color.

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