Germination of maize under adverse conditions
1943
Tatum, L.A. | Zuber, M.S.
There was a close relation between inconspicuous pericarp injury over the germ and stand and yield in the field. The seriousness of a break depended upon how direct an opening it provided for pathogens to reach the embryo. The percentage of the kernels with pericarp injury was dependent to a large extent upon processing methods. Each operation in which the seed was handled, particularly those involving a drop against a hard surface, contributed to the injury. A low moisture content of the seed during shelling and other operations greatly increased the amount of injury. Fungicidal dust treatment was not an adequate means of preventing poor stands in the field. More effective was the use of seed with an intact pericarp.
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