Browsing Plant Sciences electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2011 Fall"
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Differences in seedling vigor among diverse cotton genotypes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Stand establishment and early vigor are critical to the successful production of cotton. However, there is a lack of information on the genetics and ... -
Genotypic and phenotypic predictors of low aflatoxin accumulation in Zea mays
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Zea mays L. is one of the world's most important and widely grown crops and is susceptible to a wide range of plant pathogens. One fungal pathogen of particular concern is Aspergillus flavus Link, which is capable of ... -
Growth, nitrogen utilization, and energy production of grain and switchgrass management systems on varying topsoil depth of claypan soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Depth to claypan (DTC) plays an important role for Midwest claypan soils in storing plant-available water for grain crops, but it is unknown how this same soil property affects switchgrass (Panicum virgatum. L.) growth and ... -
Vegetative growth and fruiting characteristics of black walnut
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Three studies were conducted to evaluate sequential vegetative and fruiting characteristics of black walnut. 'Sparrow' vegetative shoots or those with one fruit were smaller in diameter than shoots with three fruits in ...