American Ginseng Germination and Emergence

dc.contributor.author Ethan M Swiggart
dc.date.accessioned 2022-09-13T22:41:17Z
dc.date.available 2022-09-13T22:41:17Z
dc.date.issued 2022-09-07
dc.description One minute video showing the time-lapse for American ginseng seed germination and emergence. 82 MB file size download. Plays with time-lapse images, background music, and text annotation of growth description.
dc.description.abstract American ginseng (panax quinquefolius) seed germination and emergence. Seeds from American ginseng have double dormancy, meaning they require two years (18 months) to begin the germination process. Seeds require two winters at very cold temperatures, known as cold stratification, and will germinate in the spring. They are quite small, around 6 cm and very difficult to see. This timelapse video shows the emergence of American ginseng and illuminates another interesting fact about the elusive plant. American ginseng has hypogeous germination! This is a somewhat rare occurrence where the cotyledon (seed leaves) remains underground. The hypocotyl (stem) is quite short and the cotyledons force the radicle and epicotyl to elongate. This results in the plant producing true leaves capable of photosynthesis right from the time of emergence. KEYWORDS: American Ginseng, Ginseng, hypogeous, germination
dc.description.sponsorship Funding provided by the Digital Seed Grant, a program of Digital Scholarship Initiatives at Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
dc.identifier.uri https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/6770
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.subject Research Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING
dc.title American Ginseng Germination and Emergence
dc.type Video
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