American Ginseng Germination and Emergence
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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