SeedVigorIndex {SeedVigorIndex}

Seed Vigor Index

Description

Measurement of Seed Vigor Index using seedling length and germination percentage.

Usage

seed_VI(seedling_length, germ_percent)

Arguments

seedling_length

seedling length (in cm)

germ_percent

germination percentage

Value

Vigor Index (VI)

References

Ling L, Jiafeng J, Jiangang L, Minchong S, Xin H, Hanliang S, Yuanhua D (2014) Effects of cold plasma treatment on seed germination and seedling growth of soybean. Sci Rep 4:5859.\ Dutta, S. K., Layek, J., Akoijam, R. S., Boopathi, T., Vanlalhmangaiha, Saha, S., & Prakash, N. (2019). Seaweed extract as natural priming agent for augmenting seed quality traits and yield in Capsicum frutescens L. Journal of applied phycology, 31, 3803-3813.

Examples

seedling_length <- 7.2
germ_percent <- 52
seed_VI(seedling_length, germ_percent)