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Effect of straw extract on water absorption and germination of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. variety RR-21) seeds

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Freshly prepared straw extract inhibited wheat seed germination by about 18 per cent but did not affect water absorption by germinating wheat seeds. The maximum germination inhibition (47 per cent) was noticed with extract of straw rotted for 15 days. The germination inhibitory effect of rotting straw was over at 31 days of straw rotting.

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  1. P. C. Srivastava (Assistant Professor)

    Present address: Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry, Sukhadia University, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, 313001, Udaipur, India

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  1. Dept. of Soil Science, G.B.P.U.A. and T., 263145, Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

    P. C. Srivastava (Assistant Professor), N. G. Totey & Om Prakash

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Srivastava, P.C., Totey, N.G. & Prakash, O. Effect of straw extract on water absorption and germination of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. variety RR-21) seeds. Plant Soil 91, 143–145 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02181828

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