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Germination of Paulownia Seeds After Stratification and Dry Storage

Paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), a native of China, may prove satisfactory for the reclamation of surface mines and provide a valuable timber resource for the eastern United States (3). The wood of Paulownia is highly prized by buyers from Japan and has been actively sought in Kentucky. The wood has been used in eastern Asia since ancient times for small articles, such as rice pots, bowls, wooden spoons, and lacquered boxes, as well as furniture. In the Southeast, Paulownia seems to be especially well adapted to the harsh microclimates of surface mines. Several mines in the vicinity of Middlesboro, Ky., are covered with seedlings of this species. It grows very rapidly on surface-mined sites and seems to be drought resistant.


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Author(s): Stanley B. Carpenter, Naomi D. Smith

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 30, Number 4 (1979)

Section: general

Volume: 30

Number: 4