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Date of this Version
1-1951
Document Type
Article
Citation
Livingston, J.E. (1951) Effect of low temperature on the germination of artificially dried seed corn (Research Bulletin: Bulletin of the Agricultural Experiment Station of Nebraska No 169)
Abstract
Soil pathogens were primarily responsible for the reduction in emergence of corn seedlings following the cold treatment. The susceptibility of the seedlings to soil pathogens was much greater when the seedlings were exposed to a soil temperature of 5° C for 7 to 14 days than when they were held continuously at 20° C. Seedling emergence was in inverse relation to kernel moisture content at time of harvest. Artificial drying of the seed intensified this effect, particularly in nonsterile soil. Treatment of the seed with Arasan prior to planting completely eliminated the effect of soil pathogens on seedling emergence either with or without the cold treatment.
Comments
ISSN 0097-1500