Seed germination ecology of junglerice (Echinochloa colona): a major weed of rice

Junglerice is one of the most serious grass weeds of rice in the tropics. Experiments were conducted in the laboratory and screenhouse to determine the influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of junglerice in the Philippines. In the laboratory, germination was s...

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Autores principales: Chauhan, Bhagirath S., Johnson, David E.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/165120
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Johnson, David E.
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description Junglerice is one of the most serious grass weeds of rice in the tropics. Experiments were conducted in the laboratory and screenhouse to determine the influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of junglerice in the Philippines. In the laboratory, germination was stimulated by light, suggesting that seeds of this species are positively photoblastic. The tested temperatures (35/25, 30/20, and 25/15 C alternating day/night temperatures), however, did not influence germination. Germination in the laboratory was not affected by a soil pH range of 4 to 9, but was decreased by salinity (> 50 mM NaCl) and moisture stress (< −0.2 MPa osmotic potential). In the screenhouse, germination of junglerice was greatest (97%) for seeds at the soil surface, but emergence declined exponentially with increasing seed burial depth, and no seedlings emerged from seeds buried at 6 cm. In pots, seedling emergence declined markedly with the addition of rice residue to the soil surface at rates equivalent to 4 to 6 tonnes (t) ha−1. As germination of junglerice was strongly stimulated by light, and seedling emergence was optimal at shallow burial depths, this species is likely to be problematic in reduced tillage systems.
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spelling CGSpace1651202024-12-19T14:13:31Z Seed germination ecology of junglerice (Echinochloa colona): a major weed of rice Chauhan, Bhagirath S. Johnson, David E. ecology emergence light seed germination seedling emergence temperature weeds echinochloa colona philippines Junglerice is one of the most serious grass weeds of rice in the tropics. Experiments were conducted in the laboratory and screenhouse to determine the influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of junglerice in the Philippines. In the laboratory, germination was stimulated by light, suggesting that seeds of this species are positively photoblastic. The tested temperatures (35/25, 30/20, and 25/15 C alternating day/night temperatures), however, did not influence germination. Germination in the laboratory was not affected by a soil pH range of 4 to 9, but was decreased by salinity (> 50 mM NaCl) and moisture stress (< −0.2 MPa osmotic potential). In the screenhouse, germination of junglerice was greatest (97%) for seeds at the soil surface, but emergence declined exponentially with increasing seed burial depth, and no seedlings emerged from seeds buried at 6 cm. In pots, seedling emergence declined markedly with the addition of rice residue to the soil surface at rates equivalent to 4 to 6 tonnes (t) ha−1. As germination of junglerice was strongly stimulated by light, and seedling emergence was optimal at shallow burial depths, this species is likely to be problematic in reduced tillage systems. 2009-06 2024-12-19T12:54:43Z 2024-12-19T12:54:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/165120 en Cambridge University Press Chauhan, Bhagirath S.; Johnson, David E. 2009. Seed germination ecology of junglerice (Echinochloa colona): a major weed of rice. Weed sci., Volume 57 no. 3 p. 235-240
spellingShingle ecology
emergence
light
seed germination
seedling emergence
temperature
weeds
echinochloa colona
philippines
Chauhan, Bhagirath S.
Johnson, David E.
Seed germination ecology of junglerice (Echinochloa colona): a major weed of rice
title Seed germination ecology of junglerice (Echinochloa colona): a major weed of rice
title_full Seed germination ecology of junglerice (Echinochloa colona): a major weed of rice
title_fullStr Seed germination ecology of junglerice (Echinochloa colona): a major weed of rice
title_full_unstemmed Seed germination ecology of junglerice (Echinochloa colona): a major weed of rice
title_short Seed germination ecology of junglerice (Echinochloa colona): a major weed of rice
title_sort seed germination ecology of junglerice echinochloa colona a major weed of rice
topic ecology
emergence
light
seed germination
seedling emergence
temperature
weeds
echinochloa colona
philippines
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/165120
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