Sentence examples for effect on seeds from inspiring English sources

We conclude that the fungal VOCs we tested have a phytostatic (inhibitory), not a phytocidal (lethal) effect on seeds.

TOMW did not show any inhibitory effect on seeds germination and all crops presented a high germination ratio (>50% in all species used) (Mekki et al. 2006b).

There was a significant parent-of-origin effect on seed weight in reciprocal diploid hybrids, although this effect on seeds was not obvious in the reciprocal tetraploid hybrids.

According to the UK Composting Association, mature compost is one that does not have a negative effect on seed germination or plant growth (Gilbert et al. 2001).

Transit had an overall positive effect on seed germination.

The path analysis, however, exposed seed yield followed by 1000 seed weight with significant direct effect on seed oil content.

The effect on seed germination traits by the isolated strains followed the order of PSB3 > PSB1 > PSB2 (P < 0.05).

Seeding rate did have a significant effect on seed yield and harvest index in 2002, but not in 2003.

Pods per plant and seeds per pod had high positive direct effects on seed yield both under stress and non-stress whereas pods per plant had the highest indirect effect on seed yield through pod harvest index under stress.

Seedling germination was prompt with shading having a more positive significant effect on seed germination than watering.

Some suspect that Mr Osborne's announcement in November had a chilling effect on seed investment in the first quarter of this year, as financiers sat on cash until April.