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DK‐RIM: Assisting Integrated Management of Lolium multiflorum, Italian Ryegrass
The bio‐economic decision support system, DK‐RIM (Denmark‐Ryegrass Integrated Management), was developed to assist integrated management of L. multiflorum in Danish cropping systems, based on the Australian RIM model. Find out more about this latest publication.
Prior hydration of Brassica tournefortii seeds reduce the stimulatory effect of karrikinolide on germination and increase seed sensitivity to abscisic acid
The smoke-derived compound karrikinolide (KAR1) shows significant potential as a trigger for the synchronous germination of seeds in a variety of plant-management contexts, from weed seeds in paddocks, to native seeds when restoring degraded lands. Understanding how KAR1 interacts with seed physiology is a necessary precursor to the development of the compound as an efficient and effective management tool. This study tested the ability of KAR1 to stimulate germination of seeds of the global agronomic weed Brassica tournefortii, at different hydration states, to gain insight into how the timing of KAR1 applications in the field should be managed relative to rain events.