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Low temperatures reduce storability of loblolly pine seeds at high moisture contents

Loblolly pine seeds with high moisture contents (2.5-.30 percent) should not he stored at temperatures near 23°C or chore freezing, and careful handling is necessary even at intermediate temperatures of -15 and - 7°. It is generally preferable to dry the seeds to 8-10 percent moisture and store at temperatures below freezing.


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Author(s): James P. Barnett

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 25, Number 2 (1974)

Volume: 25

Number: 2