Loblolly and shortleaf pine seed viability through 21 months of field storage: Can carry-over occur between seed crops?
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To assess the potential for carry-over of loblolly pine (Pinus tuedu L.) and shortleaf pine (Pinus echinatu Mill.) seeds from one year to the next, seed viability was determined by germination tests following field storage for up to 21 months. Treatments included seeds stored (i) in a freezer, (ii) on the forest floor, (iii) 1.8 m above the forest floor and exposed to precipitation, and (iv) 1.8 m above the forest floor and sheltered from precipitation. The germinative capacity of seeds stored in a freezer exceeded 95% for both loblolly and shortleaf pines after 7,9, 19, and 21 months. Because seeds stored on the forest floor germinated naturally, laboratory germination after 7 months storage averaged less than 1% for both species. Loblolly pine seeds stored above the forest floor and exposed to precipitation had the highest germinative capacity (98% and 56% germination after 7 and 21 months, respectively). Relative ranking of viability retention for the remaining treatments was loblolly seeds sheltered from precipitation > shortleaf seeds sheltered from precipitation > shortleaf seeds exposed to precipitation. R&urn6 : Apres des pcriodes d’entreposage au champ allant jusqu’a 21 mois, la viabilite des graines de pin a encens (Pinus taedu L.) et de pin jaune (Pinus echinata Mill.) a CtC determinCe par des tests de germination dans le but d’evaluer la possibilite de conserver des graines d’une an&e a l’autre. Les traitements comprenaient des graines entreposees (i) au congelateur, (ii) sur le parterre forestier, (iii) a 1,8 m au-dessus du sol et exposees aux precipitations et (iv) a 1,8 m au-dessus du sol mais a l’abri des precipitations. La vigueur germinative des graines entreposees au congelateur a depasse 95% pour les pins a encens et jaune apres 7, 9, 19 et 2 1 mois. l&ant donne que les graines entreposees sur le parterre forestier ont germe naturellement, la germination en laboratoire apres 7 mois d’entreposage atteignait en moyenne moins de 1% chez les deux especes. Les graines de pin a encens entreposees au-dessus du sol et expostes aux precipitations avaient conserve la vigueur germinative la plus Clevee, soit respectivement 98 et 56% de germination apres 7 et 21 mois. Sur la base de la retention de la viabilite, le classement relatif des autres traitements Ctait graines de pin a encens a l’abri des precipitations > graines de pin jaune a l’abri des precipitations > graines de pin jaune exposees aux precipitations. [Traduit par la Redaction]
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