Seed Co.'s support in providing seed for these tests. Mention of a trademark or proprietary product is for identification only and does not imply an endorsement by the Louisiana Agricultural Expt. Station. The cost of publishing this paper was defrayed
Florida Agriculture Expt. Station Journal series no. R-03799. We acknowledge the seed source and partial funding of this research by a grant from the Earl J. Small Growers, Pinellas Park, Fla. The cost of publishing this paper was defrayed
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grows in northeastern China and Korea. Pulsatilla cernua var. koreana seeds germinate in 14 d at 25 °C; however, germination rates decrease after 6 to 8 weeks, and seeds do not germinate at all after 14 weeks of storage under unspecified room
Journal Paper no. 12,525 of the Purdue Univ. Agricultural Experiment Station. We thank William Carlson, Southern Forestry Res. Dept., Weyerhaeuser Corp., for providing seed. The cost of publishing this paper was defrayed in part by the payment of
leaf that are believed to have antibacterial, antiviral, and immune-modulating effects and used as a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China. In the second year, seeds are collected to be used for the cultivation of the plant. Currently, propagation
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traditional crops, including grapes. There are predictions for dramatic reductions in suitable wine grape acreage in the United States—up to 81% by the late 21st century ( White et al. 2006 ). Grape seeds have physiological dormancy and usually require 3 to
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Primary physiological dormancy is a basic concept for courses that emphasize general plant propagation or specific courses in seed biology or technology. Primary seed dormancy is a condition where seeds will not germinate even when the environmental