Influence of seed size on germination and early development of loblolly pine (Pinustaeda L.) germinants

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Seed size was examined as a possible explanation for variation in the size of containerized loblolly pine (P. taeda L.) seedlings. Under laboratory conditions of minimal environmental stress, larger seed germinated more quickly and produced a large germinant after 28 days of growth. In a similar experiment conducted under greenhouse growing conditions, large seed produced the largest seedlings. Size differences among seedlings in both experiments resulted from differences in the rate of germination unique to each seed size class. Consequently, seedling size and possibly uniformity of growth were considered a function of germination patterns which were strongly influenced by seed size and weight.

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