Carya (illinoinensis)
Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
Family Scientific Name: | Juglandaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Walnut family | ||
Scientific Name: | Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K.Koch | ||
Common Name: | Pecan | ||
Species Code: | CARILL | ||
General Distribution: | C. illinoensis is found within temperate deciduous forests of Midwest south to Texas in the United States. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds germinate at 30 to 35 C. In another study, seeds are cold stratifed for 60 to 90 days and germinate under greenhouse temperatures. | ||
References: |
van Staden, J. and Dimalla, G. G. (1976). Regulation of germination of pecan, Carya illinoensis. Z. Pflanzenphysiol. 78, 66-75. Adams, J. C. and Thielges, B. A. (1978). Seed treatment for optimum pecan germination. Tree Plant. Notes 29(3), 12-13, 35. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.13 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol J.. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K.Koch plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/11/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.