GB/T 3543.10-2025Rules for agricultural seed testing — Part 10: Sowing quality — Vigor test (English PDF)
农作物种子检验规程 第10部分: 播种质量 活力测定
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
February 28, 2025
Implementation date
September 1, 2025
Scope
GB/T 3543.10-2025 is the English-translated version of 农作物种子检验规程 第10部分: 播种质量 活力测定.
GB/T 3543.10-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering how a seed lot performs under unfavourable field conditions rather than on a laboratory blotter — the vigour tests and the conditions each is run under, the speed and uniformity of germination and seedling growth, the emergence after storage, the reporting of results, and the reason for testing at all, that two lots with the same germination percentage can behave very differently once sown. Part 10 of the series, with the thousand-seed weight part GB/T 3543.8-2025. First edition, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. In force from 1 September 2025. Issued on 28 February 2025, it has been in force since 1 September 2025.
Document preview — GB/T 3543.10-2025
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 65.020.20
- Classification
- B 00
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 3.1 Seed vigor
- 3.1.1 seedvigor
- 3.1.2 Acceptable germination rate
- 3.1.3 Seeding emergence
- 3.1.4 Seeding performance
- 3.2 Seed vigor determination
- 3.2.1 Vigor test
Foreword
This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.
This document is Part 10 of GB/T 3543 "Inspection Procedure for Crop Seeds". GB/T 3543 has been published in the following parts.
— Part 1: General;
— Part 2: Sampling;
— Part 3: Seeding quality and purity analysis;
— Part 4: Seeding quality germination test;
— Part 5: Variety quality and purity identification;
— Part 6: Determination of moisture content of sowing mass;
— Other items inspection;
— Part 8: Determination of sowing quality and thousand-grain weight;
— Part 9: Determination of sowing quality and viability;
— Part 10.Determination of seeding quality and vitality;
— Part 11.Variety quality and authenticity identification;
— Part 12.Determination of variety quality of genetically modified seeds.
Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.
This document was proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Crop Seeds (SAC/TC37).
This document was drafted by: National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center, Zhejiang University, Hunan Seed Quality Testing Center, Beijing Agricultural and Forestry Science Center College, Guizhou Provincial Seed Management Station, Shanghai Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center, Shandong Provincial Seed Management Station, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Seed Management Station, Tianjin Agricultural Development Service Center, Zhejiang Seed Management Station, Jiangsu Seed Management Station, Heilongjiang Seed Industry Technical Service Center center.
The main drafters of this document are: Hu Jin, Jing Qi, Gao Youli, Xu Xiulan, Zhang Jiaqing, Yang Lina, Yao Danqing, Xu Baojian, Wang Xiufang, Zhang Yunyun, Wang Yanqing, Yan Jianfang, Yang Hua, Hu Mei, Guan Taishan, Jin Shiqiao, Jin Fang.
Introduction
Seed quality has many verifiable cultivation values, forming the currently recognized sowing quality, variety quality and health quality.
Among them, sowing quality mainly reflects the impact of seed appearance quality on seed sowing, and is divided into physical Quality and physiological quality. The most commonly used physical quality is cleanliness, dryness, fullness, uniformity and other characteristics, such as water Physiological quality mainly reflects the vitality of seeds, especially under suitable environmental control conditions.
The structural function and developmental capacity of seedlings under most conditions, that is, the ability to normally germinate and grow into plants under most conditions. The main indicators of physiological quality are germination Seed variety quality (varietal quality) is also called genetic quality (genetic quality), which mainly reflects The genetic background characteristics and genetic background consistency of crop seeds. At present, the indicators for measuring seed variety quality include variety authenticity The health quality mainly reflects the health status of seeds, whether there are any Pathogens, such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, and animal pests, including nematodes and insects, may also be involved in physiological conditions, such as trace element deficiencies.
GB/T 3543 "Inspection Procedures for Crop Seeds" is the basic standard for seed inspection methods, which consists of general principles, sampling, sowing quality, variety quality and It is composed of health quality and other parts, aiming to provide inspection basis for the quality requirements of the above three types of seeds, and is planned to be divided into the following 12 parts.
— Part 1: General. The purpose is to establish the general and overall requirements for each part of the inspection procedures for crop seeds and to govern the inspection procedures. Each part of the program.
— Part 2: Sampling. The purpose is to clarify the methods of sampling from seed batches, sub-sampling for testing and preservation of samples. program.
— Part 3: Seeding quality purity analysis. The purpose is to clarify the method for determining the net seed content in crop seed samples program.
— Part 4: Seeding quality germination test. The purpose is to clarify the test method and procedures for the germination of crop seed samples.
— Part 5: Variety quality and purity identification. The purpose is to determine the percentage of seeds of this variety in a seed sample. Methods and procedures.
— Part 6: Determination of moisture content in seeding mass. The purpose is to clarify the method and procedure for moisture content of crop seed samples.
— Part 7: Other items of inspection. The purpose is to clarify the method and procedures for seed sample health.
— Part 8: Determination of 1000-seed weight of sowing quality. The purpose is to clarify the method and procedure for determining the weight of 1000 seeds per seed sample.
— Part 9: Determination of sowing quality viability. The purpose is to clarify the method and procedure for determining the viability of seed samples.
— Part 10.Determination of seed quality vitality. The purpose is to clarify the method and procedure for determining the vitality of seed samples.
— Part 11.Variety quality and authenticity identification. The purpose is to clarify the identification methods and procedures for variety authenticity.
— Part 12.Determination of genetically modified seeds for variety quality. The purpose is to clarify the composition, genetic purity and gene authenticity of genetically modified seeds.
Procedure for determination of authenticity.
This document is the "vitality test" part of crop seed sowing quality. This document is based on international seed inspection procedures and adopts multiple methods and The vitality test reflects the difference in the performance of different seed batches with high germination rates in the field, that is, the degree of robustness.
This characteristic, unlike germination rate, is not a single measured characteristic, but describes the ability of a seed batch to germinate under unfavorable environmental conditions.
A comprehensive study of the rate and consistency of seed germination and seedling growth, seed emergence after storage, and especially the recovery of germination ability.
Concept. With the development of single seed sowing, seed vitality has become one of the main indicators of internal quality control in the seed industry.
Crop Seed Inspection Procedures Part 10.Determination of seeding quality and vigor
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for seed vigor determination content, determination procedures, result expression, etc.
This document applies to the inspection of crop seeds.
2 Normative references
GB/T 3543.1
GB/T 3543.2
GB/T 3543.3
GB/T 3543.4
GB/T 3543.6
3 Terms and definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1 Seed vigor
3.1.1 seedvigor
The general term for the various characteristics of a seed lot that determine the emergence performance and seedling performance of an acceptable germination rate under a wide range of environmental conditions.
Note. A high-vigor seed batch has the potential to grow into seedlings even under environmental conditions that are not suitable for the crop type.
3.1.2 Acceptable germination rate
In the absence of seed dormancy, the seed batch meets the standard requirements for the minimum germination rate of the crop variety.
3.1.3 Seeding emergence
The process of growing a seedling from an embryo in soil or other planting medium.
3.1.4 Seeding performance
The seedlings emerge from the soil or other planting medium and have the ability to develop into full-fledged plants.
3.2 Seed vigor determination
3.2.1 Vigor test
A direct or indirect determination procedure for evaluating the vigor of a seed lot under specified conditions.
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Referenced standards
Normative references
- GB/T 3543.1Rules for agricultural seed testing — Part 1: General directives
- GB/T 3543.2Rules for agricultural seed testing — Part 2: Sampling
- GB/T 3543.3Rules for agricultural seed testing — Part 3: Sowing quality — Purity analysis
- GB/T 3543.4Rules for agricultural seed testing — Part 4: Sowing quality — Germination test
- GB/T 3543.6Rules for agricultural seed testing — Part 6: Sowing quality — Determination of moisture content
Editions of GB/T 3543.10
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 3543.10-2025 | Rules for agricultural seed testing - Part 10: Sowing quality: Vigor test | current edition | Current |
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