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SEEDS may contain water-soluble substances which inhibit or retard germination1. This communication reports the effects of a water-soluble extract from the seed of Trifolium subterraneum L. (subterranean clover) on the germination and growth of subterranean clover and wheat.
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FERGUSON, A. Effect of Seed Extract of Trifolium subterraneum on Germination and Seedling Growth Rate. Nature 217, 1064–1066 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2171064a0
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