pericarp


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Synonyms for pericarp

the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary

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To measure the length and width of the seed and the thickness of the pericarp, a [+ o -] 0.01 mm digital vernier (Mitutoyo, mod.
In some cases, there is no obvious opening mechanism, and it is likely that the radicle might penetrate any part of the pericarp, as in the case of the thin-walled endocarp of Pegia.
Poor seed germination of red beet is determined by several factors such as immaturity or the underdevelopment of seeds, the chemical germination inhibitors in pericarp, physical impairment of germination by the pericarp tissue, seed hardness and impermeability to water and oxygen (Khazaei, 2001; Taylor et al., 2003).
IR heating increases the internal vapor pressure under the loosened pericarp layer due to vaporization of escaped cytosolic fluid.
However, the distinctions are found in Characteristic 21 (pericarp thickness) and Characteristic 23 (seed weight).
present a research article on this disorder and find that the capillary water in fruit pericarp is one of the reasons in mangosteen aril.
The evaluation of the total energetic potential of the Tung was determined through the measurement of the heat power of the crushed seeds, pericarp, oil, residual pie, seed coat and Tung biodiesel.
On the outer layer are the eight weapons of the deity, the second retinue comprises the twelve names of Visnu, and the innermost layer comprises a lotus of eight petals on which are established the anga mantras of Visnu, including an extra pingalastra with the hrdayamantra, usually the first in the series, transposed to the pericarp of the lotus and identified with Visnu himself.
The maturation phase begins when the fruit is fully developed and the pericarp begins to change from green to red, until the entire fruit is red (WEI et al., 2013).
[25] Aqueous extract of pericarp of Sapindus trifoliatus in doses of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg has demonstrated significant skeletal muscle relaxant effect.
The feeding value of the sorghum has been affected by its tannin content present in the pericarp of the grain (Selle et al., 2010).
Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic study of 2-chlorophenol adsorption onto Ricinus communis pericarp activated carbon from aqueous solutions.