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Germination of Stored Sugarcane Cuttings 1
Author(s) -
Broadhead Dempsey M.
Publication year - 1970
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/agronj1970.00021962006200060048x
Subject(s) - germination , cutting , biology , saccharum , horticulture , saccharum officinarum , agronomy , botany
Three‐bud cuttings from three varieties of sugarcane ( Saccharum sp .) stored at 10 ± 2C for 3, 6, 9, and 12 months showed a highly significant variety ✕ storage interaction for bud germination. C. P. 36‐111 buds decreased in germination from 96% after 3 months to 79% after 6 months of storage but did not change significantly during the remaining time in storage. C. P. 52‐48 and C. P. 67‐500 decreased in germination with time in storage. At 12 months 8% of the C. P. 52‐48 buds were alive, but no buds of C. P. 67‐500 were alive at 9 months storage.