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Selecting Green Needlegrass for Low‐Dormacy Seed 1
Author(s) -
Schaaf H. M.,
Rogler G. A.
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/agronj1960.00021962005200120010x
Subject(s) - dormancy , seed dormancy , biology , agronomy , maturity (psychological) , horticulture , germination , psychology , developmental psychology
Synopsis Low seed dormancy of green needlegrass was transmitted from parent to progeny. In addition, dormancy was greatly influenced by environment and interactions of genotype and environment. Stage of seed maturity at harvest was particularly important. The mechanism conditioning reduced dormancy was expressed in both immature and mature seed.