Seed shattering: a trait of evolutionary importance in plants

A Maity, A Lamichaney, DC Joshi, A Bajwa… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Seed shattering refers to the natural shedding of seeds when they ripe, a phenomenon
typically observed in wild and weedy plant species. The timing and extent of this …

Advanced phenoty** offers opportunities for improved breeding of forage and turf species

A Walter, B Studer, R Kölliker - Annals of botany, 2012‏ - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Advanced phenoty**, ie the application of automated, high-
throughput methods to characterize plant architecture and performance, has the potential to …

[PDF][PDF] Physiological and bioagronomical aspects involved in growth and yield components of cultivated forage species in Mediterranean environments: A review

P Martiniello, JA Teixeira da Silva - The European Journal of …, 2011‏ - researchgate.net
This review provides an updated perspective on the effect of agronomic management and
weather conditions on biological pathways in the organs of plants used for herbage seed …

Phenotypic screening of seed retention and histological analysis of the abscission zone in Festuca pratensis and Lolium perenne

M Kavka, A Balles, C Böhm, KJ Dehmer, C Fella… - BMC Plant …, 2024‏ - Springer
Background Seed retention is the basic prerequisite for seed harvest. However, only little
breeding progress has been achieved for this trait in the major forage grasses. The aim of …

Maintaining grain yield of Th. intermedium across stand age through constant spike fertility and spike density: Understanding its response to various agronomic …

L Fagnant, O Duchene, F Celette, B Dumont - European journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Thinopyrum intermedium subsp. intermedium (Host) Barkworth & DR Dewey is a perennial
grass proposed as a dual-use crop for both forage and grain. Being in the nascent stage of …

Assessment of grass lodging using texture and canopy height distribution features derived from UAV visual-band images

S Tan, AK Mortensen, X Ma, B Boelt… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Lodging is a major limiting factor for the yield, quality and harvesting efficiency of selected
crops worldwide. This study presents an efficient, robust and non-destructive assessment of …

Review of seed yield components and pollination conditions in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) seed production

S **g, P Kryger, B Boelt - Euphytica, 2021‏ - Springer
Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is an important forage legume grown in many of the
temperate regions around the world. In order to evaluate possible causes for the low seed …

Breeding perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) for turf usage: an assessment of genetic improvements in cultivars released in Europe, 1974–2004

JP Sampoux, P Baudouin, B Bayle… - Grass and Forage …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
An assessment of genetic improvement in turf‐type perennial ryegrass was performed at a
network of six locations. A comparison was made of the turf performances of five natural …

Path and correlation analysis of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) seed yield components

S Abel, R Gislum, B Boelt - Journal of Agronomy and Crop …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Maximum perennial ryegrass seed production potential is substantially greater than
harvested yields with harvested yields representing only 20% of calculated potential. Similar …

Genetic analysis of seed related traits in Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) under normal and drought stress conditions

MM Majidi, B Hoseini, M Abtahi, A Mirlohi, B Araghi - Euphytica, 2015‏ - Springer
In forage grasses, knowledge about genetic analysis of seed production and its association
with related traits under water deficit condition is very limited. Half sib families derived from …