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The Effect of High Temperature Contact Treatment on Hard Seeds of Alfalfa 1
Author(s) -
Lunden A. O.,
Kinch R. C.
Publication year - 1957
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/agronj1957.00021962004900030012x
Subject(s) - germination , agronomy , horticulture , biology
Synopsis Contact heat treatments sustained by allowing alfalfa seed to slide down a heated inclined plane were effective in increasing germination and decreasing hard seed content. The treatments were more effective for samples high in hard seeds, although the relative effect was similar over all samples.