Seed age and storage conditions influence germination of barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli)

Weed Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 298-304

  Martinkova, Zdenka ^a   Honek, Alois ^a   Lukas, Jan ^a  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Afterripening; Dormancy; Seed age; Seed storage; Stratification; Temperature

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; GRASS; PHOTOPERIOD; SEED DORMANCY; WEED;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

ECHINOCHLOA; ECHINOCHLOA CRUS-GALLI;

EID: 33750371967     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-05-005R.1     Document Type: Article

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