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The Inhibition Of Germination Caused By The Lemma And Palea On Phalaris Arundinacea Seed, Nard Vee Allen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) is adapted to low wet lands and survives flooding and periods of drought. Much of the valley bottom land of Utah is flooded during part of the year, yet some of this land is very dry late in the summer. This grass could become an important forage for Utah's valley bottom lands if stand establishment could be assured. Low germination percentages and long germination periods under field conditions often result in poor stands.

In most cases quick uniform germination is a decided advantage in establishing stands. Fall plantings have usually been more successful than …