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New Seed Sterilization Protocol for Maize by pao24leon is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This study presents an efficient seed sterilization protocol for field-harvested maize (Zea mays L.) seeds, focusing on the removal of black layers to reduce contamination from fungi and bacteria. The optimized method involves soaking seeds in commercial bleach and performing specific inversion techniques, resulting in low microorganism occurrence rates without negatively impacting seed growth. The findings suggest that this sterilization approach is effective, easy to implement, and can be applied to vario

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pao24leon

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