Quercus (parvula)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Fagaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Oak Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Quercus parvula (C.H. Muller) Nixon shrevei | ||
| Common Synonym: | Quercus shrevei C.H. Muller | ||
| Common Name: | Shreve Oak | ||
| Species Code: | QUEPAR | ||
| Ecotype: | Marin County, California | ||
| General Distribution: | Q. parvula var. shrevei is found from the mountains of southern California north to Lake and Shasta counties; uncommon in the Sierra Nevada. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | Deepot 40 | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Seeds are collected between Oct ober 1st and December 1st. Mature acorns are brown. Collect when the base of the acorn is brown and is easily pulled from the cup. |
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| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning: None required. Seeds are stratified immediately. Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept moist and stored in a refrigerator. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Soak clean acorns overnight in fresh water. Place acorns in a plastic freezer bag with an equal amount of dry perlite. Keep in refrigerator at40F for 2 months. Check weekly for mold. Sow germinants with a radicle 1/2 to 1 inch long. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Shadehouse. Sowing Method: Direct Seeding Germinants. Seeds are sown sideways and are planted 0.5 times the diameter to depth. 2"x10" tube (Deepot 40)containers are filled with standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Containers are watered in with an automatic irrigation system. Keep media evenly moist. Do not let it dry out. Seeds are sown on November 15th. % Germination: 70% |
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| Establishment Phase: | Cotyledons do not emerge for 1 to 2 months after sowing. | ||
| Length of Establishment Phase: | 2 months | ||
| Active Growth Phase: | Keep developing seedlings in protective cages until they have several leaves. | ||
| 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) Quercus parvula (C.H. Muller) Nixon plants Deepot 40; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
