growing from seed
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Growing from Seed. What is a seed? matured ovule. What is a fruit? matured ovary. What is the purpose of seeds? variability of offspring dispersal of offspring away from parent survival of plant through difficult conditions. How is growing from seed different? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Growing from Seed
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What is a seed? matured ovule
What is a fruit? matured ovary
What is the purpose of seeds? variability of offspring dispersal of offspring away from parent survival of plant through difficult conditions
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Cotoneaster microphyllus
How is growing from seed different? variability of seed-propagated plants
Advantages? easy little equipment lots of plants!
Disadvantages? variability! viability germination?
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Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’
The purpose of flowering is to produce seeds
Araucaria araucana
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Seed production is the goal!
Annual Perennial
Shrub Tree
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Fertilization Pollen grains
Ovary
Pollen tube
Ovule
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Seed Coat: mostly dead, hard tissue Protection from being crushed
Endosperm: oil and carbohydrate storage
Embryo: develops from union of egg and sperm
Radicle: embryonic rootEpicotyl/hypocotyl: embryonic shoot
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Seed Dormancy
Prevents germination under poor conditions
Caused by:(1) hard seed coat(2) immature embryo(3) chemical inhibitors
in seed and fruit
Rosa rugosa
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Dormancy is rare in domesticated species
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Wild-collected seed may require pre-treatment
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Annual plants: temperature most important
Overcoming Dormancy
Time (2): embryo maturity warm/cold/moisture
Stratification (1,3) cold/moisture
Scarification (1) breaking seed coat
Ilex sp.
In other plants…
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Stratification
Usually 60-90 days
Best at 35-40oF, moist
Protect from critters!
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Always leave room to expand!
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Scarification
Mechanical scarification
Artificially breaking down the seed coat
Mechanical
Hot waterPut in ~200oF H20Allow to soak overnightSow soon, keep moist
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Cotinus coggygria
GerminationConditions for germination:
Light light requirement no light requirement
Moisture increase in seed size
Temperature varies widely
Oxygenfrozen, compacted, or
waterlogged soil
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Germination
Occurs as the result of: swelling of the endosperm rupture of seed coat by emerging root emergence of the shoot
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Germination aids
Hormonal Gibberellic acid: GA3
“Instant smoke”
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Collecting Garden Seeds
Time of ripeness usually autumn
Pick before the critters fleshy fruits “nut-like” seeds dry capsules conifers
Clean and dry seed assoon as possible
“hybrid” seed no good
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Cleaning seeds
Fruit may inhibit the germination process
Sugar content of fruit Inhibits H2O uptake
Chemical inhibition
Quince
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Viability and storage
Seeds with thin coats lose viability quickly
Temperature: Best is 30-40oF
Humidity: should be low store in sealed containers for long term
Nut-like seeds lose viability quickly, too Horsechestnut, chestnut, oak, walnut
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Seed Viability Test
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Priming seed
4 hours is usually sufficient to imbibe seed
Not beans/corn!
“convinces” seed that moisture conditions o.k.
Discard water
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Seed media selection
Wild seed:2 parts peat/coir1 part perlite (grit)
Annuals:Commercial mix
Longer germination
Minimum 3” deep pot Seeding density
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Seed media selection
Mosses and liverwortslove moisture/acidity
Growing under plasticor in shade is worse
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Short germination time pretreatment
Seed covering pumice or other grit
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Light systems
Avoid incandescent
‘Cool white’ fluorescent
Hang lights low
Remove covers aftergermination
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Transplanting
Annuals/perennials when large enough to handle minimizes growth reduction
Trees/shrubs/bulbs: less important sow thinly, liquid feed, transplant after 2-3 yrs?
handle by leaves
lift from under root
avoid “J” root
root pruning
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Transplanting
Planting depth: depends on growth habit Growing point at tip of stem Plants which form a rosette
Petunia: at soil line
Tomato: below soil line
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Direct seeding
When short season is not an issue or when row covers are added cool season: carrot, beet, pea, turnip
Warm season crops beans, melons, corn soil temp 70oF
Cover with grit
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Resources
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ Publications and Videos
PNW 170 Propagating plants from seedFS 220 Collecting and storing seeds from
your garden
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/answer.php#garden click on “Gardening Hints”
OSU Extension Service Publications
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Most complete reference for seed
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Resources
Practical woody plant propagation for nursery growers,B. MacDonald, Timber Press, 1986.
Garden Flowers from seed,C. Lloyd and G. Rice, Timber Press, 1991.
American Hort Society Plant propagation, A. Toogood, D.K. Press, 1999.
The reference manual of woody plant propagationM. Dirr and C. Heuser, Timber Press, 2009