Tsuga (heterophylla)
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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: | Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. | ||
| Common Name: | Western hemlock | ||
| Species Code: | TSUHET | ||
| General Distribution: | T. heterophylla is found from Alaska to northern California, and east to Idaho and western Montana. | ||
| 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 84 days. Germination occurs at 20 C. |
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| References: |
Edwards, D. G. W. (1973). Effects of stratification on western hemlock germination. Can J. For. Res. 3, 522-527. Edwards, D. G. W. and Olsen, P. E. (1973). A photoperiod response in germination of western hemlock seeds. Can J. For. Res. 3, 146-148. 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) Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
