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Acid Scarification Requirements of Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch) Seeds From Southcentral Minnesota

Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch) is reported to have an impermeable seed coat that requires 3 hours of acid scarification for germination. In this study, acid scarification did not improve the germination of seeds from southcentral Minnesota.


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Author(s): John Ball, Richard Kisor

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 36, Number 2 (1985)

Volume: 36

Number: 2