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Effects of Physiological Quality of Seeds on Total Germination, Rapidity of Germination, and Seedling Vigor 1
Author(s) -
Webster Lionel V.,
Dexter S. T.
Publication year - 1961
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/agronj1961.00021962005300050009x
Subject(s) - germination , seedling , agronomy , relative humidity , biology , humidity , rapidity , horticulture , environmental science , physics , large hadron collider , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
Synopsis Seeds of barley, wheat, beans and corn were mistreated with mechanical abuse, with high temperatures, or with storage at high relative humidity. Percentage germination, rapidity of germination and size of seedlings were determined. It is suggested that the quality of seeds might be determined by consideration of which one of these qualities first shows deterioration.