Published September 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Seed germination photobiology. Physiological and agronomic aspects

  • 1. Pisa Univ. (Italy)

Description

Seed germination photobiology is an important aspect of seed biology research for both physiological and agronomic aspects. Such knowledge is of extreme importance for the optimization of seed crop germination and for the prediction of weed seed bank emergence dynamics in field. Several aspects of photobiology research are reported and discussed in order to evidencing some of the relative agronomic involvements

Abstract (Italian)

La fotobiologia della germinazione del seme e' un aspetto importante della ricerca sulla biologia del seme per ambedue gli aspetti fisiologico e agronomico. Tale conoscenza e' di estrema importanza per l'ottimizzazione della germinazione nelle colture da seme e per la previsione della dinamica di emergenza dei semi delle specie infestanti in campo. Vengono considerati e discussi numerosi aspetti della ricerca in fotobiologia, allo scopo di evidenziare alcune delle relative applicabilita' agronomiche

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Sementi Elette
Journal Volume
46
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 35-40
ISSN
0037-1890

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46126995
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CROPS; FORECASTING; GERMINATION; INFRARED RADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHYTOCHROMES; SEEDS; VISIBLE RADIATION; WEEDS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PIGMENTS; PLANTS; PROTEINS; RADIATIONS

Optional Information

Notes
FAO/AGRIS record; ARN: IT2002060072