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Penetration of Dry Seeds with Chemicals Applied in Acetone ¹

^a Department of Seed and Vegetable Sciences, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, New York 14456

Acetone is able to carry chemicals through the seed coats to reach the embryo. The amount of chemical penetrating into the seeds depends on the seed type, permeation time, and the concentration of solution. The chemicals reaching the embryo are biologically effective.

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