Improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials
Improving germination speed and uniformity is essential to ensure robust trial establishment. The described germination protocol was developed specifically to overcome physical dormancy in forage legume seeds and to standardize germination outcomes. Through controlled scarification and optimized hyd...
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| author | Madera Doria, Yaira Cardoso, Juan Andres Madera Doria, Pascual |
| author_browse | Cardoso, Juan Andres Madera Doria, Pascual Madera Doria, Yaira |
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| description | Improving germination speed and uniformity is essential to ensure robust trial establishment. The described germination protocol was developed specifically to overcome physical dormancy in forage legume seeds and to standardize germination outcomes. Through controlled scarification and optimized hydration and environmental conditions, the protocol reduces germination time to 2–10 days and achieves 80–90% germination rates, representing a substantial improvement over standard practices. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1799532026-01-17T02:01:50Z Improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials Madera Doria, Yaira Cardoso, Juan Andres Madera Doria, Pascual propagation materials field experimentation experimentación en campo material de propagación feed legumes leguminosa forrajera seed dormancy seedling emergence emergencia foliar dormancia de semillas Improving germination speed and uniformity is essential to ensure robust trial establishment. The described germination protocol was developed specifically to overcome physical dormancy in forage legume seeds and to standardize germination outcomes. Through controlled scarification and optimized hydration and environmental conditions, the protocol reduces germination time to 2–10 days and achieves 80–90% germination rates, representing a substantial improvement over standard practices. 2025-12 2026-01-16T07:16:43Z 2026-01-16T07:16:43Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179953 en Open Access application/pdf Madera Doria, Y.; Cardoso, J.A.; Madera Doria, P. (2025) Improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials. 5 p. |
| spellingShingle | propagation materials field experimentation experimentación en campo material de propagación feed legumes leguminosa forrajera seed dormancy seedling emergence emergencia foliar dormancia de semillas Madera Doria, Yaira Cardoso, Juan Andres Madera Doria, Pascual Improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials |
| title | Improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials |
| title_full | Improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials |
| title_fullStr | Improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials |
| title_short | Improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials |
| title_sort | improving seed germination in forage legumes for propagation and agronomic trials |
| topic | propagation materials field experimentation experimentación en campo material de propagación feed legumes leguminosa forrajera seed dormancy seedling emergence emergencia foliar dormancia de semillas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179953 |
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