Pseudotsuga (menziesii)
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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: | Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirabl.) Franco | ||
| Common Name: | Douglas-fir | ||
| Species Code: | PSEMEN | ||
| General Distribution: | P. menziesii is found from Britiah Columbia and Alberta south to Mexico and along the Pacific coast to central California in the coast and Sierran ranges. | ||
| 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 0 to 120 days, 28 days. Germination occurs at 20 C and 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle. Germination was greater in light than dark. |
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| References: |
Allen, G. S. (1958). Factors affecting the viability and germination behavior of coniferous seed. II. Cone and seed maturity, Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco. For. Chron. 34, 275-282. Richardson, S. D. (1959). Germination of Douglas-fir seed as affected by light, temperature, and gibberellic acid. For. Sci. 5, 174-181. 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) Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirabl.) Franco plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
