Short Communication

Evidence of a germination inhibitor in senescent soybean pod walls

Published in: South African Journal of Plant and Soil
Volume 1 , issue 1 , 1984 , pages: 30–31

DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1984.10634105

Author(s): J. Chapman , Republic of South Africa

Keywords: Field weathering , Germination , germination inhibitor , Glycine max (L.) Merr. , soybean

Abstract

Water based pod extracts of the pod wall material of four soybean cultivars were found to reduce the germination rate of mustard (Sinapis alba L.) seeds. Highly significant differences were also observed in this respect between the different pod extracts.

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