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Students in Horticulture 320 "Plant Propagation" were asked to test seeds for possible use in our plantings. Here are their findings. Germination was recorded after 14 days at 20C. In the table CONT refers to seeds without pre-treatment and COLD to seeds that were kept moist at 2C for 30 days. |
| Species | CONT | COLD |
| Allium cernuum | 0 | 75 |
| Anemone canadensis | 0 | 0 |
| Asclepias tuberosa | 38 | 29 |
| Aster ericoides | 6 | 16 |
| Aster laevis | 42 | 0 |
| Baptisia lactea | 0 | 0 |
| Baptisia bracteata | 0 | 40 |
| Echinacea purpurea | 82 | 64 |
| Eryngium yuccifolium | 0 | 0 |
| Monarda fistulosa | 90 | - |
| Polemonium reptans | 45 | 0 |
| Rudbeckia triloba | 70 | 0 |
| Silphium integrifolium | 20 | 17 |
| Solidago speciosa | 2 | 2 |
| Tradescantia ohioensis | 0 | 0 |
| Vernonia fasciculata | 0 | 4 |
- indicates that seeds were not tested in this treatment.
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