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Productivity of 10‐Year‐Old Canned Forage Seeds 1
Author(s) -
Ching T. M.,
Calhoun W.
Publication year - 1968
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/agronj1968.00021962006000040018x
Subject(s) - forage , perennial plant , agronomy , biology , productivity , significant difference , moisture , horticulture , mathematics , chemistry , statistics , organic chemistry , economics , macroeconomics
Abstracts Seeds of crimson clover and perennial ryegrass were conditioned to 6, 8, 12, 16 and 20% moisture, sealed in cans, and stored at 3, 22, and 38 C and in a wooden warehouse for 10 years. Only 17 samples maintained their high germinability. When these samples were compared with fresh seeds for forage and seed production, no significant difference was found between the old and fresh seeds.