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Use of linear measurements of plumule growth as a vigour test was first suggested by_______________?

Correct answer: B. Germ (1949)

  • A. Woodstock (1976)
  • B. Germ (1949)
  • C. Baskin (1972)
  • D. Maguire (1962)

Explanation

Germ (1949) was associated with using plumule or seedling growth measurements to assess seed vigour. Maguire’s later contribution was the speed-of-germination formula, not this linear growth test.

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