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Storage Life of Fertilizer-Coated Cenchrus ciliaris Seed

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Silcock, R. G. and Smith, F. T. (1984) Storage Life of Fertilizer-Coated Cenchrus ciliaris Seed. In: Australian Seeds Research Conference, 10-13 September, 1984, Lawes, Queensland.

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Abstract

The infertile, acid red earths (mulga soils) of S.W. Queensland will support productive buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) pastures, provided an adequate initial population is established.
It is too expensive to broadcast the amount of phosphate
fertilizer required but sowing seed which has been coated with fertilizer seems a - feasible alternative (Silcock and Smith 1982). Unfortunately, the type of fertilizer needed in the coating sometimes reduces germination and the storage life of the coated seeds.
This paper reports on the storage life of buffel seed, coated with various materials and by different methods.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Corporate Creators:Department of Primary Industries, Queensland
Subjects:Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Agricultural chemistry. Agricultural chemicals
Plant culture > Seeds. Seed technology
Plant culture > Field crops > Forage crops. Feed crops
Live Archive:24 Nov 2025 01:26
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