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Accelerated propagation of Chionanthus virginicus via embryo culture
Author(s): C. R. Chan and R. D. Marquard
Month: Feb
Year: 1999
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Hortscience
Journal Link: http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/search.dtl
Volume: 34
Issue: 1
Pages: 140-141
Article Topic(s): Propagation
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Chionanthus virginicus (White fringetree),
Abstract
Germination rates and seedling growth rates of excised immature embryo cultures and seeds were compared in Chionanthus virginicus. Plants originating from embryo cultures had greater mortality, grew more slowly and required more labor than plants grown from mature seeds.Suggested Citation
C. R. Chan and R. D. Marquard. "Accelerated propagation of Chionanthus virginicus via embryo culture." Hortscience 34.1 (1999): 140-141.Go back