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Field and Laboratory Studies on the Dormancy and Germination of the Seeds of Chess (Bromus secalinus L.) and Downy Bromegrass (Bromus tectorum L.)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

G. P. Steinbauer
Affiliation:
Department of Botany and Agri. Exp. Sta., Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Buford H. Grigsby
Affiliation:
Department of Botany and Agri. Exp. Sta., Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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Chess, Bromus secalinus L., and downy brome, Bromus tectorum L., are two of the more common and troublesome weedy grasses in the midwest and western states. Downy bromegrass is widely dispersed in Michigan in pastures, meadows, cultivated fields, and roadsides. Chess occurs frequently in grain fields, particularly in the southern part of the state. These two species have been variously described as annual, winter annual, and either annual or winter annual plants.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © 1957 Weed Science Society of America 

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