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spike·let

(spīk′lĭt)

A small or secondary spike, characteristic of grasses and sedges, bearing one or more florets and usually subtended by one or two bracts.

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spikelet

(ˈspaɪklɪt)

1. (Botany) botany the unit of a grass inflorescence, typically consisting of two bracts (glumes) surrounding one or more florets, each of which is itself surrounded by two bracts. See lemma¹, palea

2. (Botany) the small inflorescence of plants of other families, esp the sedges

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spike•let

(ˈspaɪk lɪt)

n.

a small or secondary spike.

[1785–95]

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spikelet - a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

pricker, prickle, sticker, thorn, spine

aculeus - a stiff sharp-pointed plant process

glochid, glochidium - a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)

Translations

espícula

épillet

колосок

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It was observed that all traditional rice varieties have the same population uniformity, life cycle, color and spikelet fertility.

Traditional rice varieties preserved in Ilocos Region

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Morphological interpretation of the spikelet in Digitaria atra (Poaceae: Panicoideae: Paniceae) and emended generic description.

TAXONOMIC NOVELTIES AND SYNOPSIS OF THE GENUS DIGITARIA (POACEAE, PANICOIDEAE, PANICEAE) IN PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

Effect of sodium chloride on the panicle and spikelet morphogenesis in rice.

Rice Seed Production Under Conditions of Salinity Stres/Producao de sementes de arroz em condicoes de estresse por salinidade

There are two types of flowers, and usually only one of these, known as the sessile spikelet (SS), is fertile, according to the study.

New study aims to tripleing number of grains in sorghum, other crops

The results for wheat varieties showed that maximum (85.2%) m2 germination, (83.1cm) plant height, tillers plant-1 (6.1), grains spike-1 (59.9), spikelet's spike-1 (21.8), seed index (1000-grain weight, g) (49.2g) and grain yield (5452.4 kg ha-1) were observed in TJ-83 as compared to variety Imdad-2005 which produced minimum (84.3%) germination, (66.7cm) plant height, tillers plant-1 (5.9), grains spike-1 (55.0), spikelet's spike-1 (22.8), seed index (1000-grain weight, g) (42.4g) and grain yield (5044.6 kg ha-1).

IMPACT OF FOLIAR APPLICATION OF MICRO-NUTRIENTS FERTILIZERS (SUPER DAWN) ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF TWO WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) VARIETIES

The interactive effect of seed rates and seed soaking duration on emergence count, leaf area index, spikelet's per spike, grains per spike and grain yield were significant.

EFFECT OF SEEDING RATE AND SEED SOAKING DURATION ON PRODUCTIVITY OF RELAY - INTERCROPPED WHEAT IN COTTON

After harvest, spikelet per main spike (SMS, the 10 main panicle average the value), grain number per spike (GrNo/S, the average value of the random 10 ears), sterile spikelet number (SSNo, the average value of the random 10 ears), thousand grain weight (TGW, 1000 grain weight), harvest index (HI) and grain yield per plot (GY/P) were investigated.

Genetic Correlation Analysis of Photosynthetic Characteristics, Yield and Drought Resistance in Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Six yield traits, including number of panicles per plant (NP), number of grains per panicle (NGP), number of spikelets per panicle (NSP), spikelet fertility (SF), 1000-grain weight (TGW), and grain yield per plant (GY) were measured.

Detection of QTLs for Yield Heterosis in Rice Using a RIL Population and Its Testcross Population

1) may consist of many spikelets arranged in a complex branching system, or a few spikelets or even a single spikelet (Haines & Lye, 1983, Vegetti & Tivano, 1991a; Vegetti, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2003; Heinzen & Vegetti, 1994; Goetghebeur, 1998; Browning & Gordon-Gray, 1999; Camelbeke, 2002; Guarise & Vegetti, 2007; Ahumada & Vegetti, 2009; Reutemann et al., 2009, 2012, 2014a, 2014b; Guarise et al., 2012; Lucero & Vegetti, 2012; Lucero et al., 2014; Dellaferrera & Vegetti, 2015).