Achnatherum (hymenoides)
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Jim Barner Seed Extractory Manager USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory 63095 Deschutes Market Rd. Bend, Oregon 97701 541-383-5481 541-383-5498 (fax) jbarner@fs.fed.us http://fsweb-ochdes.r6.fs.fed.us/seedextractory/ex |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth | ||
| Common Name: | Indian ricegrass | ||
| Species Code: | ACHY | ||
| Ecotype: | BLM, Seeds of Success: BLM land, Site 3, Notom Road (North), Garfield County, Utah: 5278 ft. elevation | ||
| Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Small lot, 5.53 pounds, hand collected into woven plastic bag. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #14 mantel with pins (metal pins are inserted into mantel from the outside to keep the material moving through the machine and not clogging) at a speed of 3, to remove seed from stems and de-awn. Lot is then screened, at the end of the brush machine, using a #17 triangle, to remove long stems and chaff. Seeds are then air-screening using an office Clipper, with a top screen: #17 triangle (2nd run,#10 or #12 triangle) and a bottom screen: #5 triangle, medium speed, and medium to high air. The lot is finished using an air column separator, Continuous Seed Blower, Model CB 2001, Feeder setting: 70, Blower setting: 215-225. Number of Seeds per Pound: 92,570, Purity: 99%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 95% Filled, Moisture Content: 6.0 | ||
| Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: | Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit | ||
Citation:
Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/01/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
