Abies (grandis)
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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 grandis (Dougl.) Forbes | ||
| Common Name: | Grand fir | ||
| Species Code: | ABIGRA | ||
| General Distribution: | A. grandis is found from southern British Columbia south to northern California and east to Idaho and western Montana. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seed dormancy is physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 20 to 40 days. Germination occurs at 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle. Germination was equal in light and dark. |
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| References: |
Franklin, J. F. (1974). Abies Mill. Fir. Pp. 168-183. In: C. S. Schopmeyer (Tech. Coord.). Seeds of woody plants in the United States. USDA. Forest Service. Agriculture Handbook No. 450. 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. Table 10.35 In: 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 grandis (Dougl.) Forbes 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.
