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‘Mitchell’ Russian Olive Seed

    Description

    Latin Name: Elaeagnus angustifolia

    DESCRIPTION

    Family: Elaeagnaceae

    Native Range: Eurasia

    Seed Source: Established trees near Rafferty Lake, Saskatchewan.

    Height and Spread: 9m x 5m (15 years)

    Overview: A fast-growing tree that is a nitrogen fixer. It is extremely hardy and adapted to low-quality, droughty soils. It prefers well-drained soils of medium texture and will tolerate moderately saline soils. Seed can be spread by birds to unwanted locations.

    Fruits: A silver coloured dry achene 3 to 6mm long. Fruits remain on shrubs over winter.

    Average number of seeds/packet: 150

    SEED TREATMENT / SOWING

    Stratification: Stratify seeds for 60 days at 5C and 30 days at 20C. 

    Ideal sowing time: Stratified seed in late May, non-stratified seed in October.

    Sowing instructions: Outdoors - sow 2 cm deep. Outdoor seedbed- sow 50 seeds/meter; Greenhouse- sow 3 seeds per cell.

    Growing conditions: Does well on a variety of soils, requires full sunlight, does not tolerate shade.

    Agroforestry Value

    Used for reclamation and wildlife habitat plantings on marginal soils.

     

    ‘Mitchell’ Russian Olive Seed

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      Latin Name: Elaeagnus angustifolia DESCRIPTION Family: Elaeagnaceae Native Range: Eurasia Seed Source: Established trees near Rafferty Lake, Saskatchewan. Height and Spread:... Read more

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        Description

        Latin Name: Elaeagnus angustifolia

        DESCRIPTION

        Family: Elaeagnaceae

        Native Range: Eurasia

        Seed Source: Established trees near Rafferty Lake, Saskatchewan.

        Height and Spread: 9m x 5m (15 years)

        Overview: A fast-growing tree that is a nitrogen fixer. It is extremely hardy and adapted to low-quality, droughty soils. It prefers well-drained soils of medium texture and will tolerate moderately saline soils. Seed can be spread by birds to unwanted locations.

        Fruits: A silver coloured dry achene 3 to 6mm long. Fruits remain on shrubs over winter.

        Average number of seeds/packet: 150

        SEED TREATMENT / SOWING

        Stratification: Stratify seeds for 60 days at 5C and 30 days at 20C. 

        Ideal sowing time: Stratified seed in late May, non-stratified seed in October.

        Sowing instructions: Outdoors - sow 2 cm deep. Outdoor seedbed- sow 50 seeds/meter; Greenhouse- sow 3 seeds per cell.

        Growing conditions: Does well on a variety of soils, requires full sunlight, does not tolerate shade.

        Agroforestry Value

        Used for reclamation and wildlife habitat plantings on marginal soils.

         

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