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Good Seed Quality- How To Obtain It And Keep It

All sound artificial regeneration programs (with the exception of Populus) start with the same raw material: seeds. Seeds are the "bottom line", and yet they are often poorly understood and poorly treated. To produce high-quality seedlings, one must start with high-quality seeds. This paper reviews current knowledge on how to obtain and keep good seed quality for eastern hardwoods. Although most of my research experience has been with southern hardwoods, the principles of good seed handling are largely universal.


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Author(s): Franklin T. Bonner

Event: Northeastern Area Nurserymen's Conference
1986 - State College, Pennsylvania