Germination during

Inoculation is by conidia of A. niger or alternatively using pre-cultured mycelial pellets. Broken mycelial masses are slow to grow initially and are unsuitable here. Two to three days are required for germination during which heat input to maintain 30°C is required. During dtric add formation, cooling is necessary. 

Chono, M., I. Honda et al. (2006). Field studies on the regulation of abscisic acid content and germinability during grain development of barley Molecular and chemical analysis of pre-harvest sprouting. J. Exp. Bot. 57(10) 2421-2434. 

Scopel, A.L., Ballare, C.L. and Radosevich, S.R. 1994. Photostimulation of seed germination during soil tillage. NewPhytologist 126(1) 145-152. 

Fig. 6.2. Typical changes in soybean seed vigor relative to germinability during storage (Source Nafziger, 2002b).

Our results showed that inhibition of germination during the early stages of imbibition was osmotic. These results and the FEM observations clearly establish that membranes in these dry, biological systems are bllayers. 

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