Dennis M. Tekrony

Professor

Faculty

• Contact Information
• University of Kentucky, PSS
  Plant Science Building
  1405 Veterans Drive (Office:429)
  Lexington, KY 40546-0312
  (859) 257-5020 ext. 80754
  (859) 257-7874
  dtekrony@uky.edu

Classes

Pls556 - Seed Production and Technology; Credits - 3
A study of seeds of improved cultivars as a delivery system for plant genetics. Principles of seed production, harvesting and conditioning for agronomic and horticultural crops within and outside of the region of adaptation. Seed multiplication systems, seed testing and the laws and regulations related to marketing high quality seed. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, four hours for 12 weeks. Prereq: PLS 386 or consent of instructor..
Instructors: Dennis M. Tekrony

Research/Teaching Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Chad D.Lee, Dennis B.Egli, and Dennis M.Tekrony, 2008. Soybean response to plant population at early and late planting dates in the Mid-South. Agron. J. 100: 971-976. Publication URL
Authors in PSS Dept.: Dennis M. Tekrony Dennis Egli Chad Lee

Egli, D.B., D.M. TeKrony, and J.F. Spears. 2006. Effect of high temperature stress during different stages of seed development in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill). Seed Technology.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Dennis M. Tekrony Dennis Egli

TeKron, D.M, T. Shande, M. Rucker, D.B. Egli 2006. Effect of seed shape on corn germination and vigor during warehouse and controlled environment storage. Seed Science and Technology 33:185-197.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Dennis M. Tekrony Marcella Rucker Dennis Egli

Argyris, J., D.M. TeKrony, D. Hershman, D.A. Van Sanford, M. Hall, B. Kennedy, M. Rucker, and C. Edge. 2005. Fusarium head blight infection following point inoculation in the greenhouse compared to movement of Fusarium graminearum in seed and floral components. Fusarium head blight infection following point inoculation in the greenhouse compared to movement.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Dennis M. Tekrony

Egli, D.B., D.M. TeKrony, J.J. Heitholt, and J. Rupe. 2005. Relationship between air temperature during seed filling and seed germination and vigor in soybean. Crop Science 45:1329-1335.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Dennis M. Tekrony Dennis Egli

Woltz, J.M., D.B. Egli, and D.M. TeKrony. 2005. Freezing point temperatures of corn seed structures during seed development. reezing point temperatures of corn seed structures during seed development. Agronomy Journal 97:1564-1569.
Authors in PSS Dept.: Dennis M. Tekrony

College Numbered Extension Publications

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