Discussion point: water activity in drying and storage

This is the fourth discussion point of the course.

In modules 3 and 4, we have discussed the importance of drying, and how it is affected by both the science of seed development and the science of water activity. In this two-part discussion, you will be advising a genebank manager about how to harness movements of water in and out of seeds, in order to make improvements to the way they process, dry and store those seeds. How can science help them to improve their results?

You should use these discussions to:

• Explore common dilemmas in seed quality management
• Listen to the opinions of other learners and the facilitator
• Come to a collective view on how to proceed when faced with this type of scenario in your own work

  

Press ‘Next’ to take part in both the discussions about this.