Impact of acorn moisture content at sowing on germination and seedling growth of white oak and northern red oak

Shi-Jean Susana Sung; Paul P. Kormanik; Taryn L. Kormanik; Stanley J. Zarnoch

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Impact of acorn moisture content at sowing on germination and seedling growth of white oak and northern red oak

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Authors:

Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul P. Kormanik, Taryn L. Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch

Year:

2005

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings. 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 20.

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Abstract

Acorn quality is an integral part of artificial oak regeneration. Progeny from individual mother trees of similar geographic areas frequently exhibited a wide range of germination percentage. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the impact of acorn moisture content (MC) at sowing on germination and subsequent seedling growth.

Parent Publication

Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts)

Citation

Sung, Shi-Jean Susana; Kormanik, Paul P.; Kormanik, Taryn L.; Zarnoch, Stanley J. 2005. Impact of acorn moisture content at sowing on germination and seedling growth of white oak and northern red oak. In: Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings. 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 20.