ISSN:
1365-2494
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Germination results are presented for S48 timothy seed dried at air temperatures of from 75 to 135° after direct harvesting at 3 moisture levels, followed by cold-air conditioning for periods of from 1 to 3 days. The effect of conditioning was to increase the resistance of the seed to high drying-air temperatures, without producing any real improvement at low temperatures.The results for non-conditioned seed, published earlier, are converted to simple chart form giving the limits of initial moisture content and drying-air temperature for 90% germination. These charts can be used during the final drying of conditioned seed, provided that the original moisture content at harvest is within the “safe” range.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.1967.tb00538.x