Ledum (glandulosum)
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David A. Dyer USDA NRCS - Lockeford Plant Materials Center P.O. Box 68, 21001 N. Ellicott Road Lockeford, California 95237 (209) 727-5319 (209) 727-5923 (fax) ddyer@inreach.com http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/capmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Ericaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Heath | ||
| Scientific Name: | Ledum glandulosum | ||
| Common Name: | Western Labrador Tea | ||
| General Distribution: | Boggy areas; less than 11,500 feet. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | cuttings | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Collected in the Yosemite National Park. | ||
| Propagule Processing: |
EASE OF COLLECTION: Data not available at the Lockeford Plant Materials Center. METHOD OF CLEANING: Hand-screened only, three times. TYPE OF MATERIAL COLLECTED FOR PROPAGATION: Seed, cuttings. PROPAGATION METHOD: Cuttings received in flats were placed on bottom heat at 70§F soil temperature; misting set for 4 seconds at 6-minute intervals, which was changed to 4 seconds at 10-minute intervals. Soil mix is perlite, peat, vermiculite, sand, and Osmocote (50-50 peat moss/vermiculite mix had poor drainage). Cuttings received in cone cells were placed in lathhouse and fertilized with Osmocote. The latter had the best performance. The results of cuttings were poor. NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POUND: Quantitative values for seed/lb. could not be found. PERCENT GERMINATION: Quantitative values for seed germination could not be found. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | PRETREATMENT USED: None. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
METHOD OF GROWING: Collection and reestablishment were carried out by Yosemite National Park; data not available at the Lockeford Plant Materials Center. |
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| Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: |
SEED MATURITY DATE: Quantitative values for date of maturity could not be found. STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: Longevity of seed unknown. No known special storage requirements. ESTIMATED PROPAGULE STORAGE POTENTIAL: We did place in storage. |
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Citation:
Dyer, Dave. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Ledum glandulosum cuttings USDA NRCS - Lockeford Plant Materials Center Lockeford, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
