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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dan in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Re:  <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Ailanthus
altissima</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>They are rapid in growth in conditions inhospitable
to most native tree species.  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>There’s a detailed collection and
pre germination treatment in </span></font><b><font size=2 color=navy><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Seeds of Woody Plants in
North</span></font></b><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'> America (Revised and Enlarged Editon) </span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>by <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=James%20A.%20Young">James
A. Young</a> (Author), <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_2?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Cheryl%20G.%20Young">Cheryl
G. Young</a> (Author).  Pre chilling for 60 days is suggested or harvest
seed mid to late winter.  Prefers NYC concrete but will probably germinate
on anything that is moist and warm >65 <80 degrees F.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please be sure to destroy them all when you’re
done with the research project.  If you don’t they’ll find a
way to escape.</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:apwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Dan R<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 04, 2009 2:00 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
apwg@lists.plantconservation.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [APWG] Tree of heaven
germination</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi all, tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is the subject of a
research project. It's an obnoxious, non-native tree that can grow nearly
anywhere with a bit of water, and is perhaps the most-rapidly growing tree in
No. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<br>
<br>
Question: Does anyone have experience, or know of someone who might, in
germinating Ailanthus from seed?<br>
<br>
(I won't be planting it wild, but running some controlled field and greenhouse
tests.)<br>
<br>
Thanks for any help!<br>
<br>
Dan in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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