Originally published May 2000, Updated Apr 2010
URL: http://www.kingcorn.org/news/timeless/GerminationGallery.html

Corn Germination Image Gallery

R.L. (Bob) Nielsen
Agronomy Dept., Purdue Univ.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054
Email address: rnielsen at purdue.edu
 

The three visible indicators of successful germination in corn are the appearances of the 1) radicle root, 2) plumule and 3) lateral seminal roots. These images illustrate these events for corn planted the morning of 7 May 2007. Soil temperatures averaged 73F for the next 5 days and corn emerged very quickly.

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Related References

Nielsen, RL (Bob). 2010. Visual Indicators of Germination in Corn. Corny News Network, Purdue Univ. [On-Line]. Available at http://www.kingcorn.org/news/timeless/GerminationEvents.html. [URL accessed April 2010].

Nielsen, RL (Bob). 2010. Requirements for Uniform Germination and Emergence of Corn. Corny News Network, Purdue Univ. [On-Line]. Available at http://www.kingcorn.org/news/timeless/GermEmergReq.html. [URL accessed April 2010].

Nielsen, RL (Bob). 2010. The Emergence Process in Corn. Corny News Network, Purdue Univ. [On-Line]. Available at  http://www.kingcorn.org/news/timeless/Emergence.html. [URL accessed April 2010].

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