Effects of treatment and seed source on germination of eastern redcedar seed

C. W. Comer; David F. Van Haverbeke

doi:10.2737/RM-RP-263

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Effects of treatment and seed source on germination of eastern redcedar seed

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Authors:

C. W. Comer, David F. Van Haverbeke

Year:

1985

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RM-RP-263

Source:

Res. Pap. RM-RP-263. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.

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Abstract

Germination of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) seeds was best with a 96-hour soak in citric acid (10,000 ppm), with 6 weeks of moist-warm (24° C) stratification, and 10 weeks of moist-cold (5° C) stratification. Geographic seed sources responded differently to treatment. Use of fresh seeds could reduce the time in moist-warm stratification, would improve germination, and would reduce interaction between seed source and treatment.

Keywords

Juniperus virginiana, germination, seed source

Citation

Van Haverbeke, David F.; Comer, C. W. 1985. Effects of treatment and seed source on germination of eastern redcedar seed. Res. Pap. RM-RP-263. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.