Effect of seed size on germination, vigour and yield in sorghum (Jowar)

Dighe, R.S. and Patil, V.N. (1981) Effect of seed size on germination, vigour and yield in sorghum (Jowar). Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth Research Journal, 5 (1). pp. 17-20.

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Abstract

Small seeds of 2 sorghum hybrids were inferior to large and bulk seeds in seed vigour, laboratory germination and field emergence, but yield components and grain yield/plant were not affected by seed size. Small seeds decreased the yield/ha by decreasing plant density

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Seed Laboratory, Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 444 104, Maharashtra, India
Subjects: Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics
Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding
Crop Improvement > Seed Technology
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2013 04:41
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2013 04:41
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/9459

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