Thornless Honey Locust Seed Pkt

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Moonshine Designs Nursery
Milan, Illinois 61264

Phone: 309-756-1967
Fax: 309-756-1058

Thornless Honey Locust Seed Pkt

*Seeds will produce 85-90% Thornless trees. Thorns will be apparent the first year and those can be weeded out.

Seed Culture

Seed treatment is necessary for propagation because of delayed germination due to impermeability of the seed coat to water. The seed coat can be made permeable to water by mechanical scarification or by immersion in very hot (just short of boiling) water for about 30 minutes. Scarification entails filing or sanding just through the seed coat on one end to allow the penetration of water to the embryo. Be careful not to damage the embryo.
After scarifying, seeds must be stratified in moist sand at about 5° C (41° F) for 5 to 6 weeks minimum. Placing in the refrigerator in a bag of moist sand works well.
Prepared seeds should be sown in well-prepared seedbeds in late April or early May. Moist soil should cover seeds at a maximum depth of 3/4” .
Seedling Development

Germination can be irregular and sporadic, so be patient. Under optimum conditions, seedlings can grow 2 ft. in height the first growing season and up to 10 feet by the end of the third season.

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