Seed storage and pretreatment for Araucaria araucana

Common name	Monkey puzzle
Scientific name	Araucaria araucana
Storage characteristics	Recalcitrant^b
Storage moisture content and temperature	Store moist @ 4°C
Dormancy characteristics	-
Pretreatment method	-
Efficacy of pretreatment / remarks	-
Approximate date to initiate artificial pre-treatment (for 1 March sowing)	-

Footnotes

Recalcitrant - seeds that cannot be dried or frozen and are therefore short-lived.

^b Maximum advisable storage c. 18-24 weeks in non-drying conditions @ 0°C

Forestry Commission Practice Guide 18.

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