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The study was carried out with 3200 viable seeds. The experiment was based on a completely randomized design of four treatments (factors) and four replications. Seeds were planted in depths of Scm in plastic pots. The four treatments were as follows: (A): Seeds maintained outdoor for a month, then planted in pots, (B): Seeds planted immediate]ly after harvesting, (C): Seeds maintained in refrigerator for a month in temperature of I-5°c, later planted, and (D): Seeds wetted for 48 hours then kept in telnperature of I-5°c, later plantd. Data analysis indicated that the treatments _/ere significantly different. A comparison of seed germination means, based on Duncan Test, was made, according to which four treatments were fitted in two classes. Class ( a), included treatments (B), (C) and (D) with germination percents of 95.5, 97.38 and 98.5, respectively. Class (b) consisted of treatment (A) with a germination percent of 23. According to the results, and from an economy point of view, treatment (B) is the most suitable process and way to be employed in reviving the Oak forests of western Iran