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First a test was performed to compare allozyme variation in a 52 seedlot collection of Metasequoia Miki imported from China in 1990, versus that in the 1949 Arnold Arboretum collection. The plants in the greenhouse and in a provenance plantation were examined to identify desirable new cultivars for introduction. Six were selected. To determine the best method to propagate these by cuttings, two hormones and eight different months were compared, using a mist bed. The best times of year appeared to be February/March and August/September. Introduction of three new cultivars is planned: a full, vigorous clone, a narrow clone and a weeping clone.
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Kuser, J. (2005). Selecting and Propagating New Cultivars of Metasequoia. In: LePage, B.A., Williams, C.J., Yang, H. (eds) The Geobiology and Ecology of Metasequoia. Topics in Geobiology, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2764-8_12
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