Factors affecting seed germination of tropical signalgrass (Urochloa subquadripara)

Weed Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 376-381

  Teuton, Travis C ^a   Brecke, Barry J ^b   Unruh, J Bryan ^b   MacDonald, Greg E ^b   Miller, Grady L ^b   Ducar, Joyce Tredaway ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depth of emergence; Emergence; Light; pH; Seed germination; Temperature; Time of emergence

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; LIGHT EFFECT; PH; SEED; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TROPICAL REGION; WATER; WEED;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

POACEAE; STENOTAPHRUM SECUNDATUM; UROCHLOA SUBQUADRIPARA;

EID: 33747737968     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-03-121R1     Document Type: Article

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