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A Germination Inhibitor in Striga Seeds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Cyril A. Kust
Cyril A. Kust*
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Plant Pest Control Division, Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Witchweed Laboratory, Whiteville, North Carolina
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Abstract

Seeds of Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze were induced to germinate with a stimulant from host exudates in the presence of a water-soluble germination inhibitor extracted from Striga seeds. Germination obtained was dependent upon the relative concentrations of stimulant and inhibitor present in the germination medium. The inhibitor had no effect on radical elongation of Striga seeds that germinated in its presence.

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Brief Papers
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Weeds , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , October 1966 , pp. 327 - 329
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Copyright © 1966 Weed Science Society of America 

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