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

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10.3791/54663-v

November 6th, 2016

November 6th, 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

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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