Wheat seed presoaking for improved germination

被引:23
作者
Ahmad, S [1 ]
Anwar, M [1 ]
Ullah, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Arid Agr, Dept Agron, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan
来源
JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ACKER UND PFLANZENBAU | 1998年 / 181卷 / 02期
关键词
seed soaking; Triticum aestivum L; water imbibition; germination rate index; wheat;
D O I
10.1111/j.1439-037X.1998.tb00407.x
中图分类号
S3 [农学(农艺学)];
学科分类号
0901 ;
摘要
Seed presoaking improves wheat germination under marginal moisture conditions. The duration of seed presoaking was studied at The University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, using 10 wheat varieties. Seed presoaking beyond 12h does not improve germination further, and beyond 21h, germination rate is drastically reduced.
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页码:125 / 127
页数:3
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