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Germination and Root Dynamics of Range Weeds and Forage Species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Roger L. Sheley ,
Larry L. Larson  and
Douglas E. Johnson
Roger L. Sheley
Affiliation:
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR 97331-6704
Larry L. Larson
Affiliation:
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR 97331-6704
Douglas E. Johnson
Affiliation:
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR 97331-6704
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Abstract

Rapid germination and root growth have been identified as important plant characteristics for establishment in arid environments. This study evaluates germination, radicle elongation, and root growth rates of two annual grasses, two forage species, and yellow starthistle. Yellow starthistle germination, radicle elongation, and root growth were faster than those of medusahead and hedgehog dogtailgrass. Subterranean clover possessed rapid seedling growth characteristics similar to those of yellow starthistle, whereas Palestine orchardgrass was most delayed.

Keywords

Yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis L. # CENSOhedgehog dogtailgrass, Cynosurus echinatus L. # CYXECmedusahead, Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski. # ELYCMsubterranean clover, Trifolium subterraneum L. ‘Mt. Barker’orchardgrass, Dactylis glomerata L. ‘Palestine’Radicle elongationroot growthCentaurea solstitialisCynosurus echinatusDactylis glomerataTaeniatherum caput-medusaeTrifolium subterraneumCENSOCYXECELYCM
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Weed Technology , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , March 1993 , pp. 234 - 237
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Copyright © 1993 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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