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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2018.107.3.237

Characteristics of Seed and Germination of Rhododendron mucronulatum by Collection Dates and Germination Temperatures  

Choi, Kyu Seong (Plant Propagation and Reproduction Division, Baekdudaegan National Arboretum)
Song, Ki Seon (Forestry Knowledge Service Division, Korea Forestry Promotion Institute)
Koo, Da Eun (Department of Seed and Seedling Management, National Forest Seed and Variety Center)
Lee, Ha Na (Department of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Konkuk University)
Sung, Hwan In (Department of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Konkuk University)
Kim, Jong Jin (Department of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.107, no.3, 2018 , pp. 237-244 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was carried out in order to secure basic data of seedling mass propagation technique of Rhododendron mucronulatum which is the native tree species of Korea by surveying the characteristics of its fruit and seed. The fruits were collected at Mt. Goryeo in Ganghwa-gun on different dates in 2013; August 26th, September 5th, September 12th, October 4th. The seed germination test was carried out at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and $30^{\circ}C$. Moisture content of the fruit was highest (54.5%) in the fruit collected on September 5th. Number of the seeds in a fruit was 91.3 to 116.3, regardless of the collection date. Seed length was highest ($1947.4{\mu}m$) in the seeds collected on October 4th and seed width was highest ($727.3{\mu}m$) in the seeds collected on September 12th. Germination rate of the seeds was highest at $25^{\circ}C$ regardless of the seed collection date, which showed the highest value(27.3%) in the seeds collected September 12th. Meanwhile, the seeds were not germinated not at all at 5, 10 and $30^{\circ}C$. $T_{50}$ and mean germination time of the seeds got shorter at the higher temperature. Germination uniformity got lower when the collection date got later. Germination speed of the seeds was fastest at $25^{\circ}C$. According to the results of this study, it seems that the appropriate time to collect fruit and seed is between September 12th and October 4th, and the appropriate temperature for the seed germination is $25^{\circ}C$.
Keywords
germination rate; germination temperature; Rhododendron mucronulatum; seed collection date; water content of fruit;
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