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OVERCOMING DORMANCY IN UNDAMAGED AND DAMAGED BARLEY HARVESTED IN 1956
Author(s) -
Caldwell F.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
journal of the institute of brewing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.523
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 2050-0416
pISSN - 0046-9750
DOI - 10.1002/j.2050-0416.1957.tb06271.x
Subject(s) - dormancy , germination , substrate (aquarium) , horticulture , biology , chemistry , agronomy , ecology
The dormancy of Proctor barley in 1956 could be eliminated by treatment with 50% (v/v) sulphuric acid followed by chilling at 5° C. on a moist substrate for 3 days. Treatment with 50% sulphuric acid, while not lethal to undamaged corns, reduced the germination of mechanically damaged samples.