Tomeu, A. and Perez, J. (1970) Effect of the desic-cant diquat on the yield and germination of grain sorghum. Revista Cubana de Ciencia Agricola, 4 (3). pp. 223-226.
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In a trial in 1969-70, grain sorghum cv. Hazera 610 was desiccated with diquat (1-5 or 3 1 in 500 1 water/ha) at 4 stages of maturity corresponding to grain moisture contents (MC) of 50, 40, 30 and 20% and was harvested 1 week after each treatment. Un-sprayed controls were harvested at 15% MC. Grain yields were highest (3-3.2 t/ha) from plants treated at 20% MC, while germination was highest with seed from plants treated with 1.5 1/ha at 40-50% MC, with 3 1/ha at 50% MC or from the untreated controls. It was concluded that desiccants adversely affect germination when applied to seed with a low MC. FAS
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Instituto de Ciencia Animal, San José de las Lajas, Havana, Cuba. |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr. SanatKumar Behera |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2012 14:26 |
| Last Modified: | 24 May 2012 14:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/5748 |
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