Effects of Harvest Method and Moisture Content on Seed Quality of Smooth Bromegrass1

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Synopsis: Smooth bromegrass seed containing from 65 to 12.5% moisture was harvested by 2 methods. Seed harvested by the simulated‐windrow method gave maximum seed weight, weight per shoot, and vigor score at 45.2% moisture; maximum seedling emergence at 52.1% moisture; and maximum laboratory germination at 60.8% moisture. Seed harvested by the simulated‐combine method gave maximum seed weight at 34.1% moisture, but maximum laboratory germination, seedling emergence, weight per shoot, and vigor score at 24.1% seed moisture content.

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