Abies (balsamea)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Pinaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Pine family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Abies balsamea (L.) Miller, Gard. | ||
| Common Name: | Balsam fir | ||
| Species Code: | ABIBAL | ||
| General Distribution: | A. balsamea is found from 0 to 1700 m elevation; across Canada and south through the eastern United States to Virginia, and the upper Midwest in Minnestoa, Michigan and Wisconsin. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold moist stratified for 28 days and germinate under 30D/20N C alternating temperate cycle. | ||
| References: |
Li, X. J., Burton, P. J. and Leadem, C. L. (1994). Interactive effects of light and stratification on the germination of some British Columbia conifers. Can J. Bot. 72, 1635-1646. Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology , Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Abies balsamea (L.) Miller, Gard. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/01/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
