Testing for Seed Quality in Southern Oaks

F.T. Bonner

doi:10.2737/SO-RN-306

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Testing for Seed Quality in Southern Oaks

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Authors:

F.T. Bonner

Year:

1984

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SO-RN-306

Source:

Res. Note SO-306. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 6 p.

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Abstract

Expressions of germination rate, such as peak value (PV) or mean germination time (MGT), provide good estimates of acorn quality, but test completion requires a minimum of 3 weeks. For more rapid estimates, tetrazolium staining is recommended. Some seed test results were significantly correlated with nursery germination of cherrybark and water oaks, but not with seedling growth.

Keywords

acorns, germination, nursery performance, Quercus

Citation

Bonner, F.T. 1984. Testing for Seed Quality in Southern Oaks. Res. Note SO-306. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 6 p.