Development of combined imbibition and hydrothermal threshold models to simulate maize (Zea mays) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) seed germination in variable environments

New Phytologist

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 825-838

  Finch Savage, W E ^a   Rowse, H R ^a   Dent, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Germination; Hydrothermal time (HTT); On farm seed priming; Temperature; Threshold models; Virtual osmotic potential (VOP); Water potential

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; IMBIBITION; LEGUME; MAIZE; MODEL; WATER AVAILABILITY;

CICER ARIETINUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 14244266141     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01272.x     Document Type: Article

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