Grossulariaceae (Ribes)

Protocol Information for:

Label_title:
Ribes (sanguineum)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Grossulariaceae

Family Common Name:
Gooseberry Family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Ribes

Species:
sanguineum

Scientific Classification:
Variety

Scientific SubSpecies:
glutinosum

Species Authority:
Pursh

Scientific SubAuthority:
(Benth.) Loud.

Authors:

Betty Young

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Common Name:
Blood Currant

Species Code:
RIBSAN

Ecotype:
Muir Woods, California

General Distribution:
R. sanguineum var. glutinosum is found in the Coast Rnages from Del Norte and Humboldt counties south to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obsipo counties, California.

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Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
vegetative

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:
Semi-hardwood cuttings are collected between July 10th and August 10th.
Cutting length is 3 to 4 inches.

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Cuttings are kept moist and cool prior to treatment.

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
Cuttings are dipped in a mild bleach solution for 30 seconds.
Cuttings are treated with Hormex (1000 ppm IBA) rooting powder and struck in flats containing 3:1 Perlite/Vermiculite.
Cuttings are struck 1.5 inch deep in deep flats.
% Rooting: 90%

Growing Area Preparation / Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Fully Controlled Greenhouse.
Flats are kept in the greenhouse and watered with an automaticmist system until roots are fully developed.

Establishment Phase:
Planting Method: Transplanting Cuttings.
Time to Transplant:90 days.
Cuttings are transplanted to individual containers 2"x7" tubes (Deepot 16) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Cuttings are placed in the shadehouse.

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Other Comments:
Hardwood cuttings collected from November 1st to January 31st treated with 3,000 ppm Hormex rooting powder under mist had 50%rooting.

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) Ribes sanguineum Pursh plants Deepot 16; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/05/11). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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