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The cold tolerance of 16 common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) strains was assessed by means of survival rate after direct freezing. Additionally, several seed and seedling parameters, germination in solution with osmotic pressure, and electrolyte exosmosis from shoots and from roots of seedlings were determined. The U.S. cv's Nova II, Vanguard and Warrior and the Turkish cv. Sari Elçi exhibited survival rates higher than 75% after direct freezing test, compared to less than 40% in the remaining entries. Simple correlation analysis showed that only electrolyte exosmosis from shoots after freezing was negatively correlated with survival rate.
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Açikgöz, E. Parameters of cold tolerance in common vetch. Euphytica 31, 997–1001 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00039241
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