Modeling analysis on germination and seedling growth using ultrasound seed pretreatment in switchgrass.

Switchgrass is a perennial C4 plant with great potential as a bioenergy source and, thus, a high demand for establishment from seed. This research investigated the effects of ultrasound treatment on germination and seedling growth in switchgrass. Using an orthogonal matrix design, conditions for the...

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Main Authors: Quanzhen Wang, Guo Chen, Hayixia Yersaiyiti, Yuan Liu, Jian Cui, Chunhui Wu, Yunwei Zhang, Xueqing He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3468461?pdf=render