The successful establishment of a seedling stand is critical for the realization of maximum yields. One of the most important factors affecting plant establishment is seed viability and vigor. Current research aimed at evaluating the impact of different delinting processes as well as seed coatings on plant establishment has necessitated questions of concern for the maintenance of seed vigor as a result of prolonged storage. Seed of three varieties that had undergone either acid or mechanical delinting as well as coating using the EasifloŽ? process were sent to four different locations for storage. Each storage environment represented typical commercial seed storage environments with temperature and relative humidity continually monitored and recorded. Seed from each treatment from each location were sampled bimonthly and both warm and cool germination tests were conducted. The CWVI (cool-warm- vigor index) was then calculated and seedling viability and vigor were evaluated based on the performance of each treatment at each location.