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The Seedling Emergence of Grasses as Affected by Low Temperature 1
Author(s) -
Laude Horton M.
Publication year - 1956
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/agronj1956.00021962004800120007x
Subject(s) - seedling , agronomy , cold tolerance , biology , horticulture
Synopsis Cold tolerance of the grass seedling decreases with advancing stage of the pre‐emergence period. Reduced tolerance is evidenced both by reduction and delay in emergence. Pre‐emergence cold tolerance may be masked by seedling susceptibility to soil‐borne pathogens if these are not adequately controlled.