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Article: Reproductive development of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) is not impaired by a moderate water deficit that reduces vegetative growth: I. Inflorescence, floret, and ovule production. (Crop Physiology & Metabolism).(Statistical Data Included)
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- Crop Science
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- March 1, 2002
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHITE CLOVER (Trifolium repens L.) seed production as a profitable crop is impaired by the difficulty of obtaining consistent economic seed yields, especially in Europe (Hides et al., 1984). This yield instability can be attributed partially to the effects of water availability during critical periods of plant development (Clifford, 1986a). Unlimited water supply results in excessive leaf growth (Danyach-Deschamps and Wery, 1988) and a dense canopy that causes flower and ovule abortion (Pasumarty and Thomas, 1990), delays crop maturity (Clifford, 1986a), and favors development of fungal diseases. On the other hand, severe water deficits reduce the ...