Acorn Testing in AUSTRIA

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Acorn Testing in AUSTRIA

• accredit (EN ISO/IEC 17025)
• Forest Seed Laboratory
• in Vienna,
• since 2001

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Monastery of Mariabrunn
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Forest Seed Laboratory at the Monastery since
1889
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Preparation of acornscut and peel
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Acorns on Quartz-sand in Petri dishes andthe
way how they start growing !
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peeled acorns in Petri dishes on our Jacobsen
chambergermination after 2 weeks
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peeled acorns after 2 weeksdifferent region of
provenance
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peeled acorns after 3 weeks
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Jacobsen chambers made in Austriaalso used
for germination of acorns !
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Background Quercus rubra soaked in waterfront
peeled acorns on Quartz-sand in Petri dishes
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Acorn seedling in container with brown soilthe
nursery in the Nordgarten of the monastery
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Germinated acorn out of the Petri dishand
planted in the container with brown soil
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One year later !
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Thanks for your attention !