Fussell, L.K. and Pearson, C.J. (1980) Effects of Grain Development and Thermal History on Grain Maturation and Seed Vigour of Pennisetum americanum. Journal of Experimental Botany, 31 (2). pp. 635-643.
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Abstract
Studies were made of the viability and vigour of seeds of pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum) harvested at different stages of grain development and from different controlled-temperature environments. Seed viability and vigour of the next generation were dependent on the extent of grain development at harvest. Where grain had developed for only one-third of the potential grain-filling period before harvest, seed viability and vigour were greatly reduced. Harvest at or after the middle of grain-filling did not reduce seed viability or vigour. The temperature at which the grains had developed did not affect seed viability, but grains that had developed at 21/16 °C (day/night) produced seedlings of greater height and dry weight than those from grains which had developed at higher temperatures
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Author Affiliation: | Department o f Agronomy and Horticultural Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, N.S. W. 2006 Australia |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2014 08:27 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2014 08:27 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/31.2.635 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/12557 |
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