Rhizome development in plants with special reference to alfalfa (Medicago sp.)
department or school: Land and Food Systems, Faculty of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Rogers, Charles Bernard Watson
issued: 2011-11-07T21:45:04Z
issued: 1941
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: [No abstract submitted]
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note: RHIZOME DEVELOPMENT BI PLMTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ALFALFA (MEDIOAGO SP.) Taj Charles Bernard Watson Rogers A Thesis submitted i n Partial Fulfilment of The Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IF AGRICULTURE In the Department of The University of B r i t i s h Columbia Apri l , 1941. The author wishes to take this opportunity to thank Dr. G. G. Moe for suggesting this study, for his advice and help throughout; i t s progress, and for kindly placing at the writer's disposal the f a c i l i t i e s of the Department of Agronomy. Shanks are also tendered to Dr. D. G. Laird and Mr. J. L. Bolton for their sugges-tions and assistance, The author especially wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the invaluable aid and helpful criticisms given so willingly at a l l times throughout the past year "by Dr. 7. C. "Brink, whose enthusiasm and encouragement have been so instrumental in bringing this work to a conclusion. Page I. UTTRQDUC TI OF . i II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE (a) Some Introductory Considerations 2 (b) Some Morphological Features of Rhizomes 3 in A l f a l f a . (c) The Functions of the Rhizome3 in Al f a l f a 8 (d) The Story of Alfalfa 15 III. EXPERIMENTAL TOBE (a) Introduction 2? (b) Field Studies 28 • - 19 The Clipping Experiment. 28 Purpose 28 Discussion- of the'Literature 28 Plan of Procedure S3 Observation of Results 59 Conclusion 40 2. The Fer t i l i z e r Experiment. 41 Purpose 41 Plan of Procedure 42 Observation of Results 46 Conclusion 4? (c) Greenhouse Studies 1. The pH Experiment. 47 Purpose 4? Discussion of the Literature 47 Plan of Procedure 48 Observation of Results 51 Conclusion 55 2. The Photoperiodism Experiments. Purpose 55 Discussion of Literature 55 Plan of Procedure 57 Observation of Results 62 Conclusion 71 TABLE OP CONTENTS (Cont'd.) Page IT. CONCLUSION 73 V. SUMMARY ~ 7 4 VI. BIBLIOGRAPHY 7 5 RHIZOME DElffiLOPMEHT , IU PLANTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE / -\ .. TO ALFALFA (UEPIOASO SP.) '. • J I. INTRODUCTION With the rec…
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language: eng
degree discipline: Agricultural Economics
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identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/38835