Seed phosphorus : its effect on plant production

Authors

Mike BollandFollow
Mike Riley
Brett Thomson
Blakely Paynter
Mike BakerFollow

Keywords

Phosphorus, Seeds, Wheat, Lupins, Medicago, Nutrient requirements

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences

First Page Number

20

Last Page Number

22

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

The amount of phosphorus in the seed of annual crop and pasture species influences production of plants grown from that seed. It appears the more phosphorus there is in the seed, the better the potential yield irrespective of whether fertilizer phosphorus is applied to the soil or not. This article discusses the influence of phosphorus concentration in the seed of annual crop and pasture species on subsequent production. It also explains the difference between phosphorus concentration and phosphorus content in the seed

Recommended Citation

Bolland, Mike; Riley, Mike; Thomson, Brett; Paynter, Blakely; and Baker, Mike (1990) "Seed phosphorus : its effect on plant production," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 31: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol31/iss1/6