Asked in a 1972 paper

Who gave the formula for mean germination time?

Correct answer: D. Nicolls &Heydecker (1968)

  • A. Maguire (1962)
  • B. Kotowski (1962)
  • C. Baskin (1972)
  • D. Nicolls &Heydecker (1968)

Explanation

The mean germination time formula is credited to Nichols and Heydecker (1968) and gives the average time required for seeds to germinate. Maguire (1962) is associated with the speed or rate of germination index.

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