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Effect of Seed Treatment and Planting Depth on Germination and Seedling Emergence in Aeschynomene Americana L. 1
Author(s) -
Hanna Wayne W.
Publication year - 1973
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/cropsci1973.0011183x001300010042x
Subject(s) - seedling , scarification , biology , germination , sowing , horticulture , botany , agronomy , point of delivery , dormancy
The experiment was conducted to investigate the factors affecting germination of Aeschynomene americana L. seed and the subsequent emergence of the seedlings. Depodding and scarification of Aeschynomene americana L. seed increased germination from 6 to 78% and 2 to 74% for 1968‐ and 1970‐crop seed, respectively. Data indicated that seed coat and seed pod inhibited water inhibition and/or exchange of gases. A planting depth greater than 13 mm significantly reduced seedling emergence.