Conover, D.G. and Geiger, D.R. (1984) Germination of Australian channel millet (Echinochloa turnerana (Domin) J.M. Black) seeds. II. Effects of anaerobic conditions, continuous flooding, and low water potential. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 11 (5). pp. 409-417.
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Abstract
Seeds of E. turnerana were imbibed in NaCl or mannitol sol. at osmotic pressure varying from 0 to -1.5 MPa showed decreased germination and seedling growth. After 14 days of imbibition in the light at 30°C, germination was about 50% even at levels of moisture availability as low as -1.0 MPa. High germination percentages were attained in the light with continuous flushing with humidified air, humidified N2 or N2 followed by air. Seeds failed to germinate in the dark under any of the treatments. Flowering was reached within 3 months under conditions of continuous flooding in stagnant water at 10 cm depth
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Biological, Dayton University, Dayton, Ohio 45469, USA |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 30 May 2012 10:30 |
| Last Modified: | 30 May 2012 10:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/5960 |
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