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Effects of Red and Far-Red Radiation on Seed Germination

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DURING a recent study of the effect of continuous and short illumination on the germination of Amaranthus retroflexus seeds1, three new facts concerning the effect of red and far-red radiation have been found.

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KADMAN-ZAHAVI, A. Effects of Red and Far-Red Radiation on Seed Germination. Nature 180, 996–997 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180996b0

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