Chenopodiaceae (Chenopodium)

Protocol Information for:

Label_title:
Chenopodium (californicum)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Chenopodiaceae

Family Common Name:
Goose Foot Family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Chenopodium

Species:
californicum

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Species Authority:
(S. Wats.) S. Wats.

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Authors:

Betty Young

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Common Name:
California Goosefoot

Species Code:
CHECAL

Ecotype:
Marin county, California

General Distribution:
C. californicum is found throughout California below 5000 feet elevation, to Lower California.

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Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Container (plug)

Stock Type:
Deepot 16

Grow Time:
0

Target Specifications:
Height: N/A
Caliper: N/A
Root System: Firm plug in container.

Propagation Collection:
Seeds are collected between April 1st and July 1st.

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Seed Cleaning:N/A
Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator.
Seeds/gram: 383

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
Soak seeds in fresh water overnight. Cold stratify for 2 weeks or until seeds begin to sprout.

Growing Area Preparation / Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Fully Controlled Greenhouse.
Sowing Method: Transplanting Germinants.
8 grams of seeds are sown per flat containing Sunshine Mix #4 Aggregate Plus (peat moss, perlite, major and minor nutrients, gypsum, and dolomitic lime).
Seeds are covered with media.
Flats are watered in with an automatic irrigation and mist system.
Seeds are sown on August 15th.
% Germination: 50%

Establishment Phase:
Seeds germinate 14 days after sowing.
Seedlings are transplanted 14 days after germination to individual containers 2"x7" tubes (Deepot 16) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand.
Transplant Survival averages 85%.

Length of Establishment Phase:
1 month

Active Growth Phase:
Fertilize with Nutricote if held in containers longer than 4 months.
Prune back to promote branching 1 month after transplanting.

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References:
A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973.

Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats. plants Deepot 16; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/29). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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