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sinks (e.g. daughter tillers) are an active system of nutrient demand during the reproductivestage, being stem a specially important sink (Ryle 1970; Ryle & Powell 1972). In this study,populations BR and MR had more empty seeds, also were more leafiness and stoloniferus thanthe other populations (personal observation, A. Tomás) suggesting they might provide a greaterproportion of assimilates to the vegetative parts than the other populations studied. Otherwise,the high proportion of empty seeds in MR and BR might be associated to a high number ofsterile florets. In addition, the number of sterile florets was shown to be variable within andbetween species in several forage grasses (Elgersma 1990; Makela & Kousa 2009).In conclusion, the variability observed among populations in seed production per plantassociated to variability in the mature seeds per panicle and the proportion of empty seeds perpanicle, suggests that these traits might be suitable to be utilized in a breeding program toimprove the seed production in P. coloratum var. makarikariensis. However, further studies areneeded to calculate estimates of the heritable genetic variationReferencesDewey, D. R. & Lu, K. H. (1958). A Correlation and Path-Coefficient Analysis of Componentsof Crested Wheatgrass <strong>Seed</strong> Production. Agronomy Journal, 515-518.Diz, D. A.; Wofford, D. S. & Schank, S. C. (1994). Correlation and Path-Coefficient Analysesof <strong>Seed</strong>-Yield Components in Pearl Millet X Elephantgrass Hybrids. TAG Theoreticaland Applied Genetics, 89, 112-115.Elgersma, A. (1990). <strong>Seed</strong> Yield Related to Crop Development and to Yield Components inNine Cultivars of Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne L.). Euphytica, 49, 141-154.Hearn, C. J. & Holt, E. C. (1969). Variability in Components of <strong>Seed</strong> Production in PanicumColoratum L. Crop Sci, 9, 38-40.Herrera-C, F.; Ocumpaugh, W. R.; Ortega-S, J. A.; Lloyd-Reilley, J.; Rasmussen, G. A. &Maher, S. (2008). Environmental Influences on <strong>Seed</strong> Quality of Windmillgrass Ecotypesin South <strong>Texas</strong>. Agron J, 100, 1205-1210.Lemke, B. M.; Gibson, L. R.; Knapp, A. D.; Dixon, P. M.; Moore, K. J. & Hintz, R. (2003).Maximizing <strong>Seed</strong> Production in Eastern Gamagrass. Agron J, 95, 863-869.Lloyd, D. L. (1981). Makarikari Grass - (Panicum Coloratum Var. Makarikariense) - a Reviewwith Particular Reference to Australia. Tropical Grasslands, 15, 44-52.Makela, P. & Kousa, M. (2009). <strong>Seed</strong> Production of Two Meadow Fescue Cultivars Differing inGrowth Habit. Agricultural and Food Science, 18, 91-99.Petruzzi, H. J.; Stritzler, N. P.; Adema, E. O.; Ferri, C. M. & Pagella, J. H. (2003). MijoPerenne- Panicum Coloratum. EEA Anguil "Ing. Agr. Guillermo Covas", INTA: 28 pp.157

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