The effect of molybdenum on seed dormancy in wheat

Molybdenum deficiency was induced in wheat growing in sand culture under controlled environmental conditions. Half the plants were treated with foliar applications of molybdenum at the six and flag leaf stages. Molybdenum-treated plants produced seed which was significantly more dormant that that ha...

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Published in:Plant and soil 1992-09, Vol.145 (2), p.295-297
Main Authors: Cairns, A.L.P. (Natal Univ., Pietermaritzburg (South Africa). Dept. of Agronomy), Kritzinger, J.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
APLICACION FOLIAR
APPLICATION FOLIAIRE
Biological and medical sciences
BROTACION
CARENCE EN OLIGOELEMENT
Crop harvesting
DEFICIENCIA DE OLIGOELEMENTOS
DORMANCE
DORMANCY
DORMICION
FOLIAR APPLICATION
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Germination
MOLIBDENO
MOLYBDENE
MOLYBDENUM
NITRATE
NITRATES
NITRATOS
Physiological diseases. Varia
Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection
Plants
POUSSEE
PROTEINAS
PROTEINE
PROTEINS
SEED
Seed dormancy
Seeds
SEMENCE
SEMILLAS
Short communications
SPROUTING
TRACE ELEMENT DEFICIENCIES
TRITICUM
Wheat
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Summary:Molybdenum deficiency was induced in wheat growing in sand culture under controlled environmental conditions. Half the plants were treated with foliar applications of molybdenum at the six and flag leaf stages. Molybdenum-treated plants produced seed which was significantly more dormant that that harvested from the molybdenum-deficient plants. Molybdenum treatment also resulted in a higher nitrate and protein content of the seed. These findings, seen in the light of the proven success of molybdenum in preventing pre-harvest sprouting in maize, would seem to indicate that molybdenum has the potential to restrict pre-harvest sprouting losses in wheat growing in soils deficient in molybdenum.
ISSN:0032-079X
1573-5036
DOI:10.1007/BF00010358