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Cotton Seed Quality Preservation by a Hard Seed Coat Characteristic Which Restricts Internal Water Uptake 1
Author(s) -
Christiansen Meryl N.,
Moore R. P.,
Rhyne C. L.
Publication year - 1960
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/agronj1960.00021962005200020007x
Subject(s) - coat , moisture , agronomy , humidity , water content , relative humidity , embryo , biology , horticulture , germination , environmental science , botany , chemistry , physics , ecology , microbiology and biotechnology , geology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , thermodynamics
Synopsis At high humidities, the moisture content of mature, normal cotton seed readily attains levels which cause rapid degeneration of embryos. In hard seeded types, an impermeable coat restricts water movement into embryos during periods of high atmospheric humidity thus permitting embryos to be maintained at earlier established low moisture contents that are favorable for preservation of seed quality.