OPTIMIZING MOISTURE CONTENT OF OILSEEDS TO IMPROVE THEIR LONGEVITY IN PLANT GENE BANKS

The aim of this study was to explore the possibility of drying of oilseeds, for example, camelina (Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz), to moisture content below 3-5% without reducing their germination. A preferred drying was using silica gel ratio seeds: silica = 1:10. This method for the preparation of ultra-dry oilseeds will be used in the experiments to find out the optimum moisture content of seeds which provides them the most long-term and safe storage in gene banks.