plumule


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plumule

[′plü·myül]
(botany)
The primary bud of a plant embryo.
(vertebrate zoology)
A down feather.
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The genetics of plumule greening and plumule vigor have not previously been reported for chilling-tolerant rice from Nepal.
Inheritance of tolerance to chilling stress in rice during germination and plumule greening
Plumule length was not different (p<0.05) in different potential of priming (Table 1).
The effect of seed priming on germination and seedling growth of chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Seed coating with B significantly (P less than 0.01) affected the radicle and plumule lengths, seedling fresh and dry weights and the root score; however there was no effect of B seed coating on leaf score (Table II).
Optimizing the Boron Seed Coating Treatments for Improving the Germination and Early Seedling Growth of Fine Grain Rice
No statistically significant differences (p<0.05) have been found to exist between different water potential on final germination percentage, mean germination time and plumule lenth (Table 1).
The effects of osmo-priming on tomato seed germination
Germination of seeds was counted after one week and measured for radicle and plumule growth.
Evaluating the Allelopathic Effect of Jatropha curcas Aqueous Extract on Germination, Radicle and Plumule Length of Crops
Analysis of variance revealed that plumule length was affected by different priming treatments, whereas plumule length was not significantly different across varieties (Table 1).
The effect of seed priming on germination and seedling growth of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
The plumule, the rudimentary shoot of the embryo, is usually situated at about a 90[degrees] angle from the root primordium and can bear a variable number of leaf primordia.
Phylogeny and Systematics of Cyperaceae, the Evolution and Importance of Embryo Morphology
[sup.137]Cs concentration was not high in the newly developing tissue itself (i.e., plumule and radicle) but was higher in the surrounding tissue.
Agricultural aspects of radiocontamination induced by the Fukushima nuclear accident--A survey of studies by the Univ. of Tokyo Agricultural Dept. (2011-2016)
The plumule growth of P oleracea was also inhibited by 94% at 0.50 mg/mL; however, a total inhibition was observed at 1.0 and 2.0 mg/mL of the EO doses.
Essential Oil Constituents of Tanacetum cilicicum: Antimicrobial and Phytotoxic Activities
Lotus plumule, also called Lianzixin, is the green seed embryo of the lotus seed.
Quantitative Analysis and Comparison of Flavonoids in Lotus Plumules of Four Representative Lotus Cultivars
hysterophorus showed a significant effect on germination rate, plumule length, radicle length, fresh weight, and dry weight of seeds.
Allelopathic Effect of Echinochloa colona L. and Cyperus iria L. Weed Extracts on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Rice and Soyabean

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