Seed Processing

By
Rabeya Basry Odity
Student ID: 1601127
 Seed Processing
Seed processing means improving the quality of
harvested seed including several operations
starting from harvesting of seed crop till its
marketing
 Objectives of Seed Processing
 To improve seed quality through removal of adulterants, non-seed
material, broken seeds.
 To maintain Seed viability and vigour
 To make seed handling easy.
 To increase real value of seed
Purity(%) * Germination(%)
Real value=
100
 Methods of Seed Processing
 Seed Drying
 Seed Cleaning
 Seed Grading
 Seed Packaging
 Seed Labelling
 Seed Drying
Reduction in seed moisture content to a safer limit is called
seed drying.

Objectives of Seed Drying:

 To maintain seed viability and seed vigour for longer
period of time during storage.
 If moisture content are high, higher chances of insect pests
attack and deteriorate quality of seed due to higher
respiratory activities.
 Natural Drying
Seeds are spread uniformly
at neat and clean place and
dry under natural
conditions. i.e. Under sun
 Artificial Drying
Different Artificial driers are
used to dry seeds.
 Box Driers
 Bag Driers
 Bin Driers
 Continuous flow Tower
 Seed Cleaning
 Separation of physical
impurities or removal of non
seed material from seed
 Wet Cleaning
 Dry cleaning
 Seed Grading
 Removal of under sized/ under
weight seeds from seed lot

Grading is done on the basis of

• Length
• Width
• Thickness
• Density of seed
 Seed Treatment
Seed treatment refers to exposure of seed to certain chemical
or physical agents which are able to protect them from pests
and provide good health to the seed. Infected seed may fail to
germinate.
 Seed Packaging
 Seeds are packed in bags of appropriate quality and size.
 Choice of packaging material depend upon type of crop, amount of
seed and storage conditions.

Packaging Materials are of three types-

1.Moisture vapour resistance, e.g. polythene
2.Moisture vapour permeable, e.g. cloth, paper bag
3.Moisture Vapour proof, e.g. Thin cans
 Seed Labelling
All seeds must carry printed information about
 Crop
 Variety
 Class of seed
 Name and address of the producer
 Physical purity(%)
 Genetic purity(%)
 Moisture(%)
 Germination(%)
 Date of germination
 Date of test
 Net content
Thank you