
Ribes (sanguineum)
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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: | Grossulariaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Gooseberry Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Ribes sanguineum Pursh glutinosum (Benth.) Loud. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | vegetative | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | Deepot 16 | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | 
                      Semi-hardwood cuttings are collected between July 10th and August 10th. Cutting length is 3 to 4 inches.  | 
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| Propagule Processing: | Cuttings are kept moist and cool prior to treatment. | ||
| Pre-Planting 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%  | 
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| 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.  | 
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| 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 2025/11/04). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

    
