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Longevity of Seeds of Wild Oats, Winter Rye, and Wheat in Cultivated Soil
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 June 2017
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Wild oats (Avena fatua L.), winter rye (Secale cereale L.), and volunteer winter wheat (Triticum vulgare Vill) are troublesome problems to many areas in the West. Wild oats are one of the most troublesome weeds on irrigated lands. Winter rye is a problem on dry lands planted to winter wheat. Volunteer wheat on dry lands makes it almost impossible to keep varieties pure, and consequently it is difficult to produce certified seed under these conditions. Volunteer susceptible varieties become infected with bunt and this not only causes the wheat to grade smutty, but also perpetuates the bunt organism so it can hybridize and produce new races.
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- Copyright © 1961 Weed Science Society of America
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