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Effects of Soil Moisture Stress on Seed Germination 1
Author(s) -
Hadas A.
Publication year - 1969
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/agronj1969.00021962006100020045x
Subject(s) - imbibition , germination , water stress , water content , agronomy , moisture , environmental science , drought stress , moisture stress , stress (linguistics) , permeability (electromagnetism) , soil science , chemistry , biology , geotechnical engineering , geology , linguistics , philosophy , biochemistry , organic chemistry , membrane
Effects of soil moisture stress were reviewed and calculations were carried out to assess the effects of seed coat permeability, contact area, and water supply on water imbibition in germinating seeds. The calculated values were compared and discussed in the light of experimental data available.