Virginia pine seed viable two months before natural cone opening

Thomas W. Jr. Church; Edward I. Sucoff

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Virginia pine seed viable two months before natural cone opening

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Thomas W., Jr. Church, Edward I. Sucoff

Year:

1960

Type:

Forest Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Forest Research Note NE-102. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 1-4

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Abstract

Virginia pine (Pinus virginiana Mill.) seed used in nurseries and for forest seeding ordinarily is collected from standing or felled trees in autumn. Some questions that concern the seed collector are: How early in the season does Virginia pine seed ripen? How does seed viability change if the cones are left on the felled trees?

Citation

Church, Thomas W., Jr.; Sucoff, Edward I. 1960. Virginia pine seed viable two months before natural cone opening. Forest Research Note NE-102. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 1-4