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Fraxinus (pennsylvanica)

Carol and Jerry Baskin
Professors
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225
seedlings.uidaho.com
Family Scientific Name: Oleaceae
Family Common Name: Ash Family
Scientific Name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.
Common Name: Green ash
Species Code: FRAPEN
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: Inferred seed dormancy is physiological dormancy.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds were stratified for 90 days.
Seeds germinated at alternating temperatures of 25/18 C.
References: Baskin,C.C. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press.1998.666p.
Cram, W. H. and Lindquist, C. H. (1982). Germination of green ash is related to seed moisture content at harvest. For. Sci. 28, 809-812.

Citation:

Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.