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RM-RP-263: Effects of treatment and seed source on germination
of eastern redcedar seed
Van Haverbeke, David F.; Comer, C. W. 1985. Effects of treatment and seed source on germination of eastern redcedar seed. Res. Pap. RM-263. Fort Collins, Colo.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.
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 (24oC) stratification, and 10 weeks of moist-cold (5oC) 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
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Title: RM-RP-263:
Effects of treatment and seed source on germination of eastern
redcedar seed
Electronic Publish Date: December 12, 2005
Last Update: February
3, 2006