Betula (nigra)
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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: | Betulaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Birch Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Betula nigra L. | ||
| Common Name: | River birch | ||
| Ecotype: | BETNIG | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Inferred seed dormancy is physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds were stratified for 30 to 60 days. Seeds germinated at 24 to 27 C. Germination was greater in light than in dark. |
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| References: |
Baskin,C.C. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press.1998.666p. McDermott, R. E. (1953). Light as a factor in the germination of some bottomland hardwood seeds. J. For. 51, 203-204. Nokes, J. (1986). How to grow native plants of Texas and the Southwest. Texas Monthly Press, Austin. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Betula nigra L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
