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- Title
The biology of African feather grass (Pennisetum macrourum Trin.) in Tasmania, I. Seedling establishment.
- Authors
Harradine, A. R.
- Abstract
Seedling establishment of <em>Pennisetum macrourum</em> was studied in a series of glasshouse and field experiments. Maximum germination of 88% occurred at a constant temperature of 30°C. In the glasshouse, highest seedling establishment was obtained from seeds buried 1 cm deep; it was less than 25% from seeds sown on the soil surface. Dormancy was induced in seeds buried 8 cm deep but only 6.4% remained viable after 6 months. Few viable seeds of <em>P. macrourum</em> were found in the soil and only one seedling was observed to establish in the field over a 20 month period. Up to 98% of seedlings transplanted into the field established successfully. The results suggest that reproduction by seed would not be a major problem in the control of <em>P. macrourum</em>.
- Subjects
TASMANIA; STIPA; PENNISETUM; SEEDLINGS; EXPERIMENTAL agriculture; GERMINATION; SEEDS
- Publication
Weed Research, 1980, Vol 20, Issue 3, p165
- ISSN
0043-1737
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3180.1980.tb00063.x