Influence of Temperature on the Germination of Seeds. III. Wheat and Oat

Abstract

This investigation has been undertaken to learn the influence of temperature on the germination of Wheat and oat seeds. According to this investigation the minimum, optimum and maximum temperatures for the germination of Wheat and oat seeds are as follows : [table] In the germination of Wheat and oat seeds, as has already been known, the root is the first part of the seed to emerge from the seed-coat, while the plumule develops later. In this investigation it has been observed that the optimum temperature for the development of the plumules of wheat and oat is 2°C higher than that for roots.