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Moldy seed and poor germination linked to seedbug damage in slash pine

The South's tree improvement programs have experienced relatively few major crises since their establishment. Recently, however, routine seed germination tests have shown that the germination percentage of slash pine seed harvested from seed orchards is much lower than that of seed harvested from the wild. This unforeseen problem has caused considerable concern, and a number of explanations have been suggested. This article describes our study of some possible causes.


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Author(s): Samuel J. Rowan, Gary L. DeBarr

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 25, Number 1 (1974)

Volume: 25

Number: 1