Stimulating dormancy release and emergence of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) seeds using short-term hydrated storage in darkness

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 787-795

  Steadman, Kathryn J ^a   Bignell, Gavin P ^a   Michael, Pippa J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

After ripening; Dark stratification; Dormancy loss; Emergence prediction; Light environment; Temperature; Weed biology; Winter annual

Indexed keywords

DORMANCY; GERMINATION; GRASS; SEED; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; STORAGE; WEED;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM RIGIDUM;

EID: 4444335575     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04010     Document Type: Article

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