Abstract
Summary. Four seed lots of sorghum cultivar IS 34213 were obtained which had been harvested early or at full maturity and then dried either swiftly in the sun or slowly in the shade. The earlier harvested seeds were lighter, smaller and of lower density. Earlier harvested seeds had pericarps which permitted faster water uptake and greater leakage of electrolytes. Water uptake and electrolyte leakage were positively correlated. The method of seed drying had no effect on water uptake or leakage. Greater leakage was associated with lower final germination. The results are interpreted in relation to germination testing.
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Claims 8
Claim · model-written summary
Earlier harvested sorghum seeds were lighter.
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t0“sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) seeds”
e0“The earlier harvested seeds were lighter, smaller and of lower density.”
Claim · model-written summary
Earlier harvested sorghum seeds were smaller.
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t0“sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) seeds”
e0“The earlier harvested seeds were lighter, smaller and of lower density.”
Claim · model-written summary
Earlier harvested sorghum seeds had lower density.
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t0“sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) seeds”
e0“The earlier harvested seeds were lighter, smaller and of lower density.”
Claim · model-written summary
Pericarps of earlier harvested sorghum seeds allowed faster water uptake.
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t0“sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) seeds”
e0“Earlier harvested seeds had pericarps which permitted faster water uptake and greater leakage of electrolytes.”
Claim · model-written summary
Pericarps of earlier harvested sorghum seeds allowed greater electrolyte leakage.
- Organ / stage
- pericarpse0
- Treatment
- Earlier harvestede0
- Outcome
- leakage of electrolytese0
- Direction
- greatere0
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t0“sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) seeds”
e0“Earlier harvested seeds had pericarps which permitted faster water uptake and greater leakage of electrolytes.”
Claim · model-written summary
Water uptake and electrolyte leakage were positively correlated.
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t0“sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) seeds”
e0“Water uptake and electrolyte leakage were positively correlated.”
Claim · model-written summary
Seed drying method had no effect on water uptake or electrolyte leakage.
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t0“sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) seeds”
e0“The method of seed drying had no effect on water uptake or leakage.”
Claim · model-written summary
Greater electrolyte leakage was associated with lower final germination.
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t0“sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) seeds”
e0“Greater leakage was associated with lower final germination.”
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