Tsuga (mertensiana)
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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: | Tsuga mertensiana (Bongard) Carriere | ||
| Common Name: | Mountain hemlock | ||
| Species Code: | TSUMER | ||
| General Distribution: | T. mertensiana is found from 0 to 2400 m elevation; from Alaska and British Columbia south to California, Montana, Idaho, and Nevada. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 90 days. Germination occurs at 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle. |
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| References: |
Ruth, R. H. (1974). Tsuga (Endl.) Carr. Hemlock. Pp. 819-827. In: C. S. Schopmeyer (Tech. Coord.). Seeds of woody plants in the United States. USDA. Forest Service. Agriculture Handbook No. 450. 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) Tsuga mertensiana (Bongard) Carriere plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/18). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
