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IN a paper on the effects of desiccation on delayed germination in barley it is suggested that ripening and germination are directly related to the moisture-content of the grain1. The observation is made that complete germination occurred when the moisture content naturally fell to 12.7 per cent or when artificial drying was used.
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HEWETT, P. Effects of Heat and Loss of Moisture on the Dormancy of Barley. Nature 181, 424–425 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/181424b0
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