Factors Affecting Seed Germination and Establishment of an Efficient Germination Method in Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana Dougl.)

Mature sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana Dougl.) trees produce large amounts of viable seeds but have seed dormancy. In this study, we used three sugar pine genotypes, 8877, 9306, and 9375, to test seed germination response. Seed germination from local sources varied greatly, and germination percentages...

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Main Authors: Xiuli Shen, Myeong-Je Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2021-02-01
Series:HortScience
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/56/3/article-p299.xml