Raising seedling of Longstalk Peach

摘要

Longstalk peach (Prunus pedunculata (Pall).Maxim.) is an important shrub in Inner Mongolia for providing ecological service and browse for livestocks.However, due to excessive firewood picking and over grazing, population of longstalk peach have been decreasing dramatically in last several decades and it has become one of the potentially endangered species in the region (Zhao Yizhi,1991).Previous studies have indicated that it is hard to establish seedlings of longstalk peach using seeds collected from previous year.( Yin Like, Wang Ye, 1990 ).In this study, we aimed to improve seedling establishing by using seed collected immediately after they are mature.