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- Title
OPTIMUM STORAGE AND GERMINATION CONDITIONS FOR SEEDS OF Pickerelweed.
- Authors
Gettys, Lyn A.; Dumroese, R. Kasten
- Abstract
The article focuses on a study which discusses seed cleaning and germination requirements for propagating pickerelweed of Pontederia cordata. Pickerelweed is a native freshwater shoreline species used in ornamental aquascapes and in wetland mitigation and restoration projects. Its showy purplish-blue or white inflorescences make it an ideal candidate for inclusion in water gardens. Its germination may be affected by several environmental cues such as storage technique, stratification, quantity of light and moisture. The study revealed that highest germination percentage was seen in seeds germinated under water. Also, propagules placed on the soil surface germinated to a higher percentage than those under the soil.
- Subjects
PICKERELWEED; GERMINATION; PLANT propagation; SEED stratification; LIGHTING; MOISTURE
- Publication
Native Plants Journal (Indiana University Press), 2009, Vol 10, Issue 1, p4
- ISSN
1522-8339
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2979/NPJ.2009.10.1.4