Quercus (alba)
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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: | Fagaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Oak family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Quercus alba L. | ||
| Common Name: | White oak | ||
| Species Code: | FAGALB | ||
| General Distribution: | F. alba is found within temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological epicotyl dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are stratified and germinate at 18/10 C. | ||
| References: |
Korstian, C. F. (1927). Factors controlling germination and early survival in oaks. Yale Univ. Sch. For. Bull. No. 19. Farmer, R. E., Jr. (1977). Epicotyl dormancy in white and chestnut oaks. For. Sci. 23, 329-332. 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. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Quercus alba L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/01/18). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
