Indian ricegrass [Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. and Schult.) Ricker] is a valuable forage species in the western United States; however, low fresh-seed germination has limited its use in rangeland revegetation. Seed damage and germination effects were evaluated on 2 seedlots of 'Nezpar' Indian ricegrass exposed to 3 mechanical treatments. The air-gun scarifier and the Quaker Oats dehuller improved germination whereas the Forsberg dehuller decreased germination. Disruption of the seed coat before storage appears to be a practical method of reducing storage time required for improved germination of freshly harvested seed. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020
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