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Effect of Stage of Seedling Development upon the Cold Resistance of Winter Wheats 1
Author(s) -
Suneson Coit A.,
Peltier George L.
Publication year - 1934
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1934.00021962002600080009x
Subject(s) - seedling , agricultural experiment station , agriculture , george (robot) , political science , horticulture , agronomy , geography , biology , history , archaeology , art history
The relative cold resistance of winter wheat seedlings of various ages, especially in regard to varietal relationships, has been determined only in a few instances. Experiments were therefore conducted in which the comparative cold resistance of different age groups and varieties within these groups was determined when grown in the greenhouse and hardened in various ways. In this study five varieties, viz., Blackhull, Kanred, Minturki, Nebr. 60, and Kawvale, were used, the primary purpose being to determine whether their relative cold resistance in the seedling stage depends in any way on the stage of development of the plant, the temperature of germination and growth, or conditions of hardening.