ISTA - International Seed Testing Association

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❄️ Cold can help unlock dormant seeds.

🌱 In Actinidia arguta, a wild plant native to China, 42 days of cold stratification resulted in over 60% germination. A study in #SST explored the hormone-related genes involved in this process.

Read more: https://t.co/PVphK8AxZB

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🚀Less than a week to our webinar on X-ray testing in forest seeds, organised by the @ISTAseedtesting Forest Tree and Shrub Seed Committee!

📅16 November 2026 |🕒 15:00–16:00 CET

🌲Explore X-ray testing methods, pros and cons, US and Polish lab experiences, client applications and Chapter 14 of the ISTA Rules.

🔗Register now: https://t.co/GA0mhZ2RAA

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23. Time for QUESTIONS & ANSWERS! Thank you to Dr. Florina Palada and Irena Gera for guiding us through ISTA scope changes, from policy and forms to technical expectations.

Now it's your turn: ask the speakers anything about extending, reducing or changing your accreditation scope.

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1. Join now the #LIVE @ISTAseedtesting webinar “Change of the accreditation scope” with @PaladaFlorina, Head of accreditation and technical department at ISTA, and Irene Gera, Technical aduitor and member-at-large.

The goal? Helping ISTA members prepare confidently.

Join now: https://t.co/2pbrwEqBu4

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@PaladaFlorina 22. Key takeaways. Preparation is key, focus on data, keep traceability unbroken for all measurement standards, follow the Rules.