Oat Vigour Improves With Larger Seed Size
- Research Topic: Oat Breeding
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The objective of this project was to demonstrate how seedling vigour of oats can be improved by screening out smaller less vigorous seed. Increasing the average seed size of a seed lot should result in greater emergence, improved stand establishment, greater competitiveness against wild oats, earlier maturity and greater yield.
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- Listing ID: 4880
- Project Status Completed
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- Abstract/Summary The objective of this project was to demonstrate how seedling vigour of oats can be improved by screening out smaller less vigorous seed. Increasing the average seed size of a seed lot should result in greater emergence, improved stand establishment, greater competitiveness against wild oats, earlier maturity and greater yield.
