Claim · model-written summary
Ipomoea lacunosa reached zero germination after 24 h of incubation in rumen fluid.
Verbatim
e1“with I. lacunosa reaching zero germination after only 24 h of incubation”
e2“upon incubation in rumen fluid for eight time periods”
Title
Endozoochorous seed dispersal potential of five major southern U.S. weeds
Akashdeep Singh; Brandon Smith; David Russell; et al. Weed Science 2025. doi:10.1017/wsc.2025.10027
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Palmer amaranth retained up to 3% germination after 96 h of incubation.
- Observation Johnsongrass retained up to 3% germination after 96 h of incubation.
- Association Seed germination varied significantly among weed species.
- Observation The I. lacunosa seed coat became easily permeable and ruptured under rumen fluid incubation.
- Mechanism Hard seed coats likely made Palmer amaranth highly resistant to rumen incubation.
- Mechanism Hard seed coats likely made johnsongrass highly resistant to rumen incubation.
- Association Cattle grazing may selectively affect seed distribution and invasiveness of weeds.
- Recommendation Timely removal of weeds at the pre-flowering stage is recommended for containment of weeds on grazeable land.
