Seeds
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A plant structure that develops from an ovule and has as parts an embryo enclosed in a seed coat.
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Oilseed Crops
Primarily soybeans, and other crops such as peanuts, cottonseed, sunflower seed, flaxseed, safflower seed, rapeseed, sesame seed, castor beans, canola, rapeseed, and mustard seeds used to produce edible and/or inedible oils, as well as high-protein animal meal.
Oil-bearing crops or oil crops include both annual (usually called oilseeds) and perennial plants whose seeds, fruits or mesocarp and nuts are valued mainly for the edible or industrial oils that are extracted from them.
Related Topics: Cultural Methods, Seeds
Publications
How to Interpret Cotton Seed Cool and Warm Germination Tests for Planting Decisions
Sudeep S. Sidhu andSudeep S. Sidhu
Other Contacts: Hardeep Singh
This publication discusses warm and cool germination tests for cotton seed quality and ways to interpret these results. A warm germination test is a good predictor of seed germination when cotton is grown under favorable conditions. Cool germination test results only provide an indication of the performance of a given seed lot when planted under unfavorable conditions. This publication is intended for growers, crop advisors, and Extension agents. Written by Sudeep S. Sidhu, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agronomy, April 2026.