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Sulfuric Acid Scarification of Wax Currant Seeds from New Mexico

Lee S Rosner, John T Harrington, David R Dreesen and Leigh Murray
Native Plants Journal, March 2003, 4 (1) 65-71; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.4.1.65
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The germination response of 6 New Mexico sources of wax currant (Ribes cereum Dougl. [Grossulariaceae]) to combinations of 0 to 120 d cold stratification and 0 to 8 min of acid scarification varied widely among seedlots. For most seed-lots, cold stratification was more effective than scarification in improving germination, and scarification improved germination only at low, ineffective levels of cold stratification. For 3 of 6 seedlots, maximal germination was achieved without scarification. For the remaining 3 seedlots, optimal scarification duration varied. Variability in sensitivity to acid scarification is discussed in terms of environmentally induced effects on seed coat structure and physiology.

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  • variability
  • dormancy
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Native Plants Journal Mar 2003, 4 (1) 65-71; DOI: 10.3368/npj.4.1.65

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Sulfuric Acid Scarification of Wax Currant Seeds from New Mexico
Lee S Rosner, John T Harrington, David R Dreesen, Leigh Murray
Native Plants Journal Mar 2003, 4 (1) 65-71; DOI: 10.3368/npj.4.1.65
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