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dc.contributor.authorBennett, T.
dc.contributor.authorCollins, D.
dc.contributor.authorPritchard, Deborah
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:56:15Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:56:15Z
dc.date.created2015-03-25T03:27:27Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationBennett, T. and Collins, D. and Pritchard, D. 2014. Seedling Emergence and Early Growth of Maireana Brevifolia as Affected by Seed Treatment. Agricultural Science. 26 (2): pp. 41-46.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16534
dc.description.abstract

Small leaf bluebush (Maireana brevifolia) is an Australian native halophyte of potential value in agricultural systems, given its ability to grow and persist on sites negatively affected by soil constraints, such as salinity. Its adoption in farming systems is limited because seed germination and establishment is poorly understood. This study investigated the effect of three seed treatments; oven drying, cool storage and gibberellic acid on seedling emergence and early growth of Maireana brevifolia. The emergence of Maireana brevifolia was not improved by any combination measured by x-ray ranged from 49% - 64% with an average of 54.7 ± 1.42% (n = 10), indicating that germination Seed treatments did not increase seedling growth of Maireana brevifolia. Further research is required to better understand the factors affecting Maireana brevifolia seed viability to improve the adoption of large scale plantings on unproductive agricultural land.

dc.publisherAustralian Instititue of Agricultural Science and Technology
dc.subjectChenopodiaceae
dc.subjectviability
dc.subjectagriculture systems
dc.subjectMaireana brevifolia
dc.subjectseedling emergence
dc.subjectseed dormancy
dc.subjectgermination
dc.titleSeedling Emergence and Early Growth of Maireana Brevifolia as Affected by Seed Treatment
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume26
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage41
dcterms.source.endPage46
dcterms.source.issn1030-4614
dcterms.source.titleAgricultural Science
curtin.departmentDepartment of Environment and Agriculture
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