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Reliable Method for Assessing Seed Germination, Dormancy, and Mortality under Field Conditions

Reliable Method for Assessing Seed Germination, Dormancy, and Mortality under Field Conditions

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November 06, 2016

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10.3791/54663-v

DOI:
10.3791/54663-v

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07:03 min
November 06, 2016

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1Department of Horticulture and Crop Science,Ohio State University, 2Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,University of Kansas, 3Department of Biology,Washburn University

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Here we present a protocol for assessing seed survivorship, germination and dormancy under field conditions using buried, labeled seed strips and tetrazolium chloride (TZ) viability testing.

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Pace, B. A., Alexander, H. M., Emry, D. J., Mercer, K. L. Reliable Method for Assessing Seed Germination, Dormancy, and Mortality under Field Conditions. J. Vis. Exp. (117), e54663, doi:10.3791/54663 (2016).

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