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Rhizome Germination Rate of Miscanthus x giganteus at Different Rhizome Sizes
Y. S. Chung†1
,
M. Park†2
,
S. Lee3
,
,
1Department of Plant Resources and Environment, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Korea
2Hyundai Seed Co., LTD., Yeoju 12660, Korea
3Department of Bio-resource Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
* Corresponding Author
†These authors contributed equally to this work.
July 2018. pp. 78-82
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Abstract

Miscanthus is a perennial rhizomatous grass that originated in the tropics and subtropics, although different species are found throughout a wide climatic range. In general, Miscanthus are grown from rhizomes under greenhouse conditions and subsequently transplanted into the field. To manage plants well, it is important to have uniform germination. However, the impact of rhizome size on the germination rate of Miscanthus species has not been thoroughly studied. The impact of rhizome size on germination rate and germination days was therefore investigated in three Miscanthus species (M. sinensis, M. sacchariflorus, and M. x giganteus). There was no considerable variation in germination days between the three Miscanthus species studied. However, the germination rate varied depending on rhizome size. Rhizome size does not affect the germination rate of M. sacchariflorus; thus, small rhizomes can be used for planting. The results of this study suggest the use of 15－20 g of rhizomes for M. giganteus and M. sinensis to ensure a 100% rate of germination.

Keywords
Germination days
Germination rate
Miscanthus
Rhizome size
Uniform field

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  • Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
  • Publisher(Ko) :강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업생명과학연구원
  • Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
  • Journal Title(Ko) :농업생명환경연구
  • Volume : 30
  • No :2
  • Pages :78-82
  • Received Date : 2018-05-18
  • Revised Date : 2018-06-12
  • Accepted Date : 2018-06-24
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20180009
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