Seed growth rate of major cultivated crops
Context
| Crop | Number of cultivars | Seed growth rate_mean (mg per seed per day) | Seed growth rate_range (mg per seed per day) | Effective filling period_mean (day) | Effective filling period_range (day) | Maximum size_mean (mg per seed) | Maximum size_range (mg per seed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals: | |||||||
| Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | 26 | 1.4 | 2.1-1.0 | 29 | 45-19 | 41 | 55-23 |
| Barley (Horedum vulgare L.) | 13 | 1.6 | 2.4-0.6 | 25 | 43-18 | 38 | 50-22 |
| Rice (Oryza sativa L.) | 12 | 1.2 | 2.0-0.9 | 24 | 36-12 | 28 | 50-20 |
| Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.) | 9 | 0.9 | 1.9-0.4 | 23 | 42-20 | 28 | 37-19 |
| Maize (Zea mays L.) (inbreds) | 22 | 7.4 | 9.7-3.6 | 31 | 39-23 | 228 | 322-86 |
| Maize (Zea mays L.) (hybrids) | 10 | 8.8 | 10.4-7.0 | 35 | 41-23 | 302 | 410-229 |
| Legumes: | |||||||
| Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) | 21 | 6.8 | 14.7-3.6 | 29 | 46-13 | 202 | 484-84 |
| Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) | 20 | 18.9 | 33.1-10.2 | 18 | 24-14 | 345 | 540-190 |
| Pea (Pisum sativum L.) | 5 | 10.5 | 14.3-5.6 | 22 | 35-12 | 195 | 224-150 |
| Field pea (P. arvense) | 2 | 9.5 | 13.0-6.0 | 25 | 32-18 | 211 | 232-190 |
| Broad bean (Vicia faba L.) | 3 | 36.9 | 55.0-20.0 | 31 | 57-16 | 1104 | 2017-414 |
| Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) | 3 | 8.4 | 12.2-4.4 | 8 | 9.0-7.0 | 73 | 122-32 |
| Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) | 2 | 12.8 | 14.0-11.6 | 44 | 45-43 | 563 | 626-500 |
| Oil seeds: | |||||||
| Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) | 2 | 0.2 | 0.3-0.2 | 31 | 35-27 | 8 | 8.0-7.0 |
| Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) | 7 | 1.6 | 2.0-1.2 | 34 | 48-30 | 54 | 75-39 |
References
Page 46, Seed Biology and Yield of Grain Crops, 2nd Edition