Inducing rapid seed germination of native cool season grasses with solid matrix priming and seed extrusion technology.

There is a need to develop effective techniques for establishing native vegetation in dryland ecosystems. We developed a novel treatment that primes (hydrates) seeds in a matrix of absorbent materials and bio-stimulants and then forms the mixture into pods for planting. In the development process, w...

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Main Authors: Matthew D Madsen, Lauren Svejcar, Janae Radke, April Hulet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6179225?pdf=render

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