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Effects of Age, Burial, and Region on Germination and Viability of Halogeton Seed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

W. C. Robocker ,
M. C. Williams ,
R. A. Evans  and
P. J. Torell
W. C. Robocker
Affiliation:
Crops Research Division, Agr. Res. Serv., U. S. Dep. of Agr. at Washington State University, Pullman
M. C. Williams
Affiliation:
Utah State University, Logan
R. A. Evans
Affiliation:
University of Nevada, Reno
P. J. Torell
Affiliation:
Idaho Agr. Exp. Sta., Parma, Idaho
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Abstract

The longevity of brown and black forms of seed of halogeton (Halogeton glomeratus (M. Bieb.) C. A. Mey.), buried at four depths, was determined for a 10-year period in Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and Washington. The black form of seed had almost 100% field germination at all depths by the end of the first year and had completely germinated or was nonviable by the end of the second. Brown seed on the soil surface began field germination the first year at all locations and had germinated or become nonviable at the end of 6 years. Burial at 1, 3, and 6 inches delayed the peak of viability and tended to increase longevity of brown seed. Germination was less than 0.5% at the end of 10 years, and viability was near zero under both field and laboratory conditions. Seed germinated and lost viability most rapidly in Washington, the location where most favorable winter conditions for germination occurred.

Type
Research Article
Information
Weed Science , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , January 1969 , pp. 63 - 65
Copyright
Copyright © 1969 Weed Science Society of America 

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