Title: Germination Experiments with Seeds of a Segregate of Plantago major and their Bearing on Germination Studies
Abstract:Experiments are reported on the germination of over 6, 000 seeds of a large strain of Plantago major. The freshly ripened seeds are shown to exhibit varying degrees of natural dormancy that is gradual...Experiments are reported on the germination of over 6, 000 seeds of a large strain of Plantago major. The freshly ripened seeds are shown to exhibit varying degrees of natural dormancy that is gradually lost in contact with the soil and more quickly in air. Germination is naturally intermittent, the germination flushes being associated with the more-marked fluctuations of temperature. Seeds stored for five months germinated in a quasi-simultaneous manner. The results emphasize the importance of sowing freshly ripened seed from individual plants when assessing biological behaviour.Read More
Publication Year: 1965
Publication Date: 1965-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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