Heat treatment of hard seed in lucerne
- 1 March 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 1 (1) , 44-45
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03015521.1973.10427612
Abstract
The percentage of hard seed in lucerne was reduced and the germination increased by holding seed at 41°C for 5 days. Germination of seed held for several years after treatment was not reduced.Keywords
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