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Agronomy and Crop Sciences

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

1988

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Association Of Mesocotyl And Coleptile Elongation With Seeding Vigor In Rice, M. A. Mgonja, R. H. Dilday, S. L. Skinner, F. C. Collins Jan 1988

Association Of Mesocotyl And Coleptile Elongation With Seeding Vigor In Rice, M. A. Mgonja, R. H. Dilday, S. L. Skinner, F. C. Collins

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the relationship of mesocotyl and coleoptile elongation to seedling vigor and plant height in rice (Oryza sativa). A laboratory experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential lengths of the mesocotyl and coleoptile of semidwarf and standard rice genotypes. Four genotypes exhibited inherent differences in their ability for mesocotyl and coleoptile elongation. The semidwarf genotypes ('M-101 ' and RU 7703008) showed reduced mesocotyls, coleoptiles, and total lengths (mesocotyl + coleoptile); whereas, the tall plant type ('L-201' and 'Labelle') had comparatively longer mesocotyls, coleoptiles, and total lengths. Itis assumed that mesocotyl elongation is the most important …


Effect Of Nitrogen Fertilizer On Milling Quality Of Rice (Oryza Sativa), R. H. Dilday Jan 1988

Effect Of Nitrogen Fertilizer On Milling Quality Of Rice (Oryza Sativa), R. H. Dilday

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The effect of nitrogen fertilizer on milling quality or milling yield of rice (Oryza sativa) was tested for two cultivars, 'Lemont' and 'Newbonnet'. This was an increase in the percentage of broken kernels and a decrease in head rice yield when no nitrogen fertilizer was applied as compared to applying all of the nitrogen at preflood or in split applications. The greater affect was on Lemont, a cultivar that requires a high amount of nitrogen fertilizer for maximum grain yields. Data showed that the percentage of head rice can be reduced by as much as 7 to 22 percent in …


Seedling Response In A Greenhouse To Four Rates Of Old And New Paper Mill Sludge, Jimmie L. Yeiser Jan 1988

Seedling Response In A Greenhouse To Four Rates Of Old And New Paper Mill Sludge, Jimmie L. Yeiser

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Four rates (0, 36, 75, and 11 2 DT/A)of both old and new pulp-mill sludges were tested in a greenhouse for impact on survival and growth of seedlings of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L). After one growing season no meaningful differences were detected for seedling survival and growth, number off lushes, and decomposition rate for old and new sludges regardless of rate. Seedling foliage showed increases in Mg and Ca and sludges exhibited high pH and increased salinity.