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Germination of Crested Wheatgrass in Salinized Soil 1
Author(s) -
Dewey Douglas R.
Publication year - 1962
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/agronj1962.00021962005400040024x
Subject(s) - germination , salinity , agronomy , biology , soil salinity , ecology
Synopsis Percent germination was decreased and germination time increased as salinity was increased. Strains differed in ability to germinate in salinized soil. Progenies selected under high salinity levels produced seed more tolerant to salinity than unselected seed.