Criteria/ Characteristics of good seeds
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Good quality seed must fulfill the following criteria

1. It must be viable and should have high germination capacity.
2. It should belong to the proper variety of crop and free from mixture of other variety seeds. i.e. genetically pure.
3. It should free from inert matter. i.e. physically pure
4. It should free from mixture of weed seeds.
5. It should be mature, well developed and plump in size.
6. It should free from pests and diseases causing organisms.
7. It should be uniform in its texture and outlook.