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Relation of Coleoptile Structure to Coleoptile Strength and Seedling Emergence Under Compacted Soil Conditions in Six Varieties of Winter Wheat 1
Author(s) -
Kolp B. J.,
Miller D. G.,
Pratt G. A.,
Hwang Shoujen
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1967.0011183x000700050003x
Subject(s) - coleoptile , seedling , biology , compaction , agronomy , soil compaction , horticulture , botany , materials science , composite material
Coleoptile length under soil compaction as a percent of length under no compaction was used to measure coleoptile strength. Varieties that produced long coleoptiles under no compaction produced the longest coleoptiles under compaction. Correlations were found between cell diameter and several morphologic structures of the coleoptile. As soil compaction increased, coleoptile length was reduced; total plants emerged and rate of emergence also decreased.