Re: Fagus and American Beech
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- Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 14:07:10 -0400
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The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation by Dirr and Heuser says
fresh seed needs to be planted as soon as available for American Beech.
Three months of cold stratification can be used. It doesn't list Fagus
pendula but does list Fagus sylvatica (European Beech). About that it said
seed crops are variable from year to year. Some authorities state 1 in 7
as an average for a good crop. The fruit can be picked, dried and the seed
shaken out. The key is sound seed, which are plump with shiny brown coats.
Fresh seed germinated 14% to 67% with 3 months cold. Fresh and stored
seed germinated 100% after 5 months cold stratification. Good luck.
Glenda
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> From: JErnst209@aol.com
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Fagus and American Beech
> Date: Wednesday, October 07, 1998 8:55 AM
>
> Over the weekend, while visiting White Flower Farm in Litchfield, CT, I
> procurred some seeds of Fagus pendula and American Beech from their very
old
> and very large mature trees on site.
>
> Now that I have the seeds, what should I do? I do not know of a
deciduous
> tree database, or propagation book.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Karen Ernst
> NARGS
