Native Plant Seedbank for Central Queensland

 

Atalaya hemiglauca (Whitewood)

Herbarium Specimen

Effect of Treatments on Seed Germination

Treatment

Germination  (%)

Days to First Germination

1. Control (Wing removed)

-

-
2. Wing removed 73 6
3. Scarification (boiling water) - -
4. Scarification (sulphuric acid) - -
5. Smoke water 90 9
6. Leaching - -

Effect of Storage on Seed Germination

  Germination (%)
Storage condition At collection After 1 year After 2 years After 3 years
Garden shed  -  60  -  - 
Air-conditioning - 73  - -
Cold room - 83  -
Freezer - 80  -

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