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Effects of Presoaking, Moisture Tension, and Soil Salinity on the Emergence of Grain Sorghum 1
Author(s) -
Lyles Leon,
Fanning Carl D.
Publication year - 1964
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/agronj1964.00021962005600050023x
Subject(s) - sorghum , salinity , agronomy , moisture , water content , moisture stress , tension (geology) , soil water , environmental science , soil salinity , soil science , chemistry , materials science , geology , biology , geotechnical engineering , ecology , organic chemistry , ultimate tensile strength , metallurgy
Synopsis Presoaking increased emergence of RS610 grain sorghum slightly (maximum 26%) where the soil moisture tension exceeded 1/3 atm. and salt concentrations did not exceed 10 mmhos./cm. Critical total soil moisture stress for the variety studied was about 8 atms. Increasing moisture tension and/or soil salinity increased emergence time and decreased total emergence.