The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat IndustryO. Judd, 1908 - 369 páginas |
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... Germination . The three conditions essential to the germin- ation of wheat are moisture , warmth and oxygen . In the ab- 2345 sence of any one of these the process will not begin , or if it has begun it will cease . Johnson de- fines ...
... Germination . The three conditions essential to the germin- ation of wheat are moisture , warmth and oxygen . In the ab- 2345 sence of any one of these the process will not begin , or if it has begun it will cease . Johnson de- fines ...
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... germination , and an average of 80 per cent of all sprouted wheat with the length of the stem not exceeding 1 / 2 - inch will again germinate . ' Stooling or Tillering . - Wheat , like other cereals , has the characteristic of throwing ...
... germination , and an average of 80 per cent of all sprouted wheat with the length of the stem not exceeding 1 / 2 - inch will again germinate . ' Stooling or Tillering . - Wheat , like other cereals , has the characteristic of throwing ...
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... germination , food is furnished by the seed , and light is not essential . Over light man has no control . He can increase the amount of air that has access to the plant by loosening the soil around its roots . An adaptive control of ...
... germination , food is furnished by the seed , and light is not essential . Over light man has no control . He can increase the amount of air that has access to the plant by loosening the soil around its roots . An adaptive control of ...
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... germination to be the second year after harvest . Seed one year old often gives better results than fresh seed , but ... germinating powers , which have been found to vary from 15 to 75 per cent after five years . The longest 1 Neb . Bul ...
... germination to be the second year after harvest . Seed one year old often gives better results than fresh seed , but ... germinating powers , which have been found to vary from 15 to 75 per cent after five years . The longest 1 Neb . Bul ...
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... germination of wheat taken from Egyptian mummies thou- sands of years old is a modern myth originating in the im ... germinating power is completely destroyed if the grain is steeped 15 minutes in water having a temperature of 122 ° F ...
... germination of wheat taken from Egyptian mummies thou- sands of years old is a modern myth originating in the im ... germinating power is completely destroyed if the grain is steeped 15 minutes in water having a temperature of 122 ° F ...
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