Long-term storage of seeds of Rosaceae species, used as rootstocks for cherry, plum, apple and pear cultivars [Prunus avium; Prunus mahaleb; Prunus cerasifera; Malus domestica]

Effects of storage of seeds of mazzard (Prunus avium L.), mahaleb cherry (Prunus mahaleb L.) and of cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera var. divarica Bailey) all in intact stones and of seeds of apple cultivar Antonowka (Malus domestica Borkh.) and the Caucasian pear (Pyrus caucasica Fed.) were investigated with regard to their germinative capacity during extended stratification under controlled laboratory conditions and outdoor seedling emergence in the nursery. The recommendations were worked out on the basis of the results of investigation