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Effect of a calcium peroxide seed coating on germination of perennial ryegrass seeds
Author(s) -
NAYLOR ROBERT E. L.,
PRENTICE C. G.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1986.tb02000.x
Subject(s) - germination , perennial plant , biology , coating , hydrogen peroxide , calcium , caryopsis , agronomy , peroxide , horticulture , botany , materials science , chemistry , composite material , biochemistry , organic chemistry , metallurgy
SUMMARY A seed coating containing calcium peroxide improved germination and emergence of perennial ryegrass in wet conditions. This was attributed to the oxygen supplying capability of the coating. In dry soil, coated seeds performed less well than uncoated seeds, possibly because the coating selectively absorbed water and prevented its passage to the caryopsis.