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Aspen Seed Collection and Extraction

Aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) seeds can be collected when about one-third of the capsules within a cluster have partially opened but before the cotton begins to well out. For optimum viability, the seeds must be extracted within 1 week of collection. Seeds contained in sealed jars and stored at -20 ̊C remained viable after 2 years. Tree Planters' Notes 44(3): 98-100; 1993.


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Author(s): Martin Y. P. Fung, Barbara A. Hamel

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 44, Number 3 (1993)

Section: Technical Tips

Volume: 44

Number: 3