Crowns of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) seedlings of three ages were exposed to drought treatments for 2 days, in constant humidity environments, and were then planted in moist soil for a 10-day growth test at 25° C. Percentage survival of crowns decreased with a decrease in water potential during the temporary drought treatment and with a decrease in crown age at time of treatment. The percentage survival rates of 21-, 28-, and 35-day-old crowns treated at -180 bars were 5, 54, and 83, respectively. Crowns exposed to the 2-day drought treatment subsequently produced shorter adventitious roots than untreated crowns. Thus, a drought-induced inhibition of adventitious root growth may reduce the probability of successful seedling establishment. 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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