This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In higher plants, seed germination is followed by postgerminative growth. One of the key developmental events during postgerminative growth is ...

Grafting without rootstock cotyledons offers a cost-saving solution for watermelon production by eliminating shoot regrowth, ...

Aims We examined the importance of partial seed consumption (cotyledon loss) by rabbits in the early establishment of seedlings of cork oaks restricted to nutrient-impoverished soils. Methods To ...

A team of plant scientists has uncovered how a small yet powerful organ—the rootstock cotyledon—governs the success of graft healing in watermelon. Through a combination of physiological measurements, ...

Brian Kemble is curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. His monthly column focuses on drought-tolerant plants and dry gardens. The genus Cotyledon is not a large one, with 11 species and ...