Seed soak-sorting prior to sowing affects the size and quality of 1.5-year-old containerized <i>Picea abies</i> seedlings

We studied the effect of soak-sorting Norway spruce ( (L.) H. Karst.) seeds on emergence, development and quality of container seedlings in two commercial seed lots. The seeds, separated by soaking into bottom and surface fractions, were sown in June, and the seedlings were grown during t...

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Main Authors: Himanen, Katri, Nygren, Markku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2015-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/1056