Effect of flowering phenology,date of cone collection,cone-storage treatment and seed pretreatment on yield and germination of seeds from a Douglas-Fir seed orchard |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Veterinary of Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina;2. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN, USA;3. Institute of Biotechnology, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Abstract: | The effects of reproductive phenology, date of cone harvest, cone storage and seed pretreatment on yield and germination of seeds from a Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] seed orchard were studied. Flowering phenology (early, intermediate or late) had no discernible effect on seed maturation. Higher germination and yields of filled seeds were obtained from cones collected in mid-August, approximately 2 weeks prior to cone opening, than from cones collected just as they began to open. Seeds extracted immediately following harvest germinated better than those from cones stored for 2 months. Seeds from all treatments were dormant and responded to prechilling by exhibiting increased germination rates. The implications of these findings for cone-crop management are discussed. |
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