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Seed matters 4 : seed imbibition times for sowing Alberta pines and spruce

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The Alberta Tree Improvement & Seed Centre (ATISC) conducted a trial with the purpose of determining approximately how long lodgepole pine, jack pine and white spruce seeds need to be in... More ≫

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The Alberta Tree Improvement & Seed Centre (ATISC) conducted a trial with the purpose of determining approximately how long lodgepole pine, jack pine and white spruce seeds need to be in contact with a moist substrate for full imbibition to occur. These results will assist nursery schedule managers in choosing whether or not to skip long soak times due to staffing, imminent holidays, high workloads, last-minute orders, etc. without the worry of sacrificing germination speed, seedling quantity or quality when producing reforestation seedlings for Alberta public land.

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