Claim · model-written summary
Silk solute potential fell by 0.2 megapascal similarly across genotypes.
Zea maysVerbatim
e0“The magnitude of the decrease in silk solute potential was small (0.2 megapascal) and similar for all genotypes.”
t0“Maize”
Title
Plant Factors Controlling Seed Set in Maize
John B. Schoper; Robert J. Lambert; Bruce L. Vasilas; et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 1987. doi:10.1104/pp.83.1.121
Other claims from this paper (12)
- Observation Low water potential decreased silk water potential.
- Observation Low water potential decreased seed set.
- Observation Low water potential left pollen water potential, appearance and viability unaffected.
- Observation High temperature decreased pollen water potential by 2 megapascal.
- Observation High temperature damaged shed pollen.
- Observation High temperature reduced pollen viability.
- Observation High temperature reduced pollen shed in two hybrids.
- Observation Prolificacy did not increase silk solute accumulation.
- Observation Prolificacy improved seed production at low water potential.
- Association The hybrid retaining relatively high silk turgor lost the most seed production under water deficit.
- Observation Silk solute regulation capability did not vary among hybrids differing in prolificacy.
- Observation The prolific hybrid had the least water-deficit effect on pistillate seed production.