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Oxytropis (maydelliana)

Alaska Plant Materials Center
Alaska Plant Materials Center
5310 S. Bodenburg Spur Rd.
Palmer, Alaska 99645
907-745-4469
907-746-1568 (fax)
Don.Ross@alaska.gov
http://www.plants.alaska.gov/
Family Scientific Name: Fabaceae
Family Common Name: Pea
Scientific Name: Oxytropis maydelliana Trautv.
Common Name: Yellow Oxytrope
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Root trainer, 10.5 cu.in./cell. Multiple leaves, firm root plug.
Propagule Collection: By hand when pods start opening and seeds are hard. Mid to late August.
Propagule Processing: Air dry. Approximately 500 seeds per gram. Clean seed with brush cleaner and by hand.
Pre-Planting Treatments: None, stored seed sown in spring.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Soil mix: Upland, well drained. Plant 2 seeds per cell. Initial propagation site in greenhouse in April.
Establishment Phase: Seeds germinate in approximately one week. Plants moved to lathhouse to harden off after last frost. Fertilize minimally after true leaves appear.
Length of Establishment Phase: Two months
References: Hulten, Eric. 1968. Flora of Alaska and Neighboring Territories. Stanford University Press. 1008 pp.

Citation:

Moore, Nancy J.; Hunt, Peggy. 2005. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Oxytropis maydelliana Trautv. plants Alaska Plant Materials Center Palmer, Alaska. 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.