Claim · model-written summary
Fresh immature seed took longer to express germination capacity than dry seed.
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Verbatim
e0“the expression of this germination capacity took longer than for dry seed”
t0“Maize”
Title
Study on Effects of Water Content on Maize Seed Germination
Gao Rongqi Yumi kexue 2008
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Excised embryos germinated at 15–17 days after pollination.
- Observation Fresh seed germination was very low.
- Observation Seed without its coat could germinate.
- Observation Seedlings from coatless seed grew slowly.
- Association Germination increased as seed water content declined during development.
- Observation Dry seed germinated and grew normally.
- Observation Fresh immature seed could germinate.
- Observation Drying was not required for germination.
- Observation Drying accelerated the shift from development to germination.