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Poa (secunda)

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

Family Scientific Name: Poaceae
Family Common Name: Grass family
Scientific Name: Poa secunda J. Presl
Common Name: Sandberg bluegrass
Species Code: POSE
Ecotype: USFS, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington; 2100 to 2450 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 1.4 pounds, hand collected into plastic bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed cleaned using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #10 mantel, at medium speed. Lot was then air-screened using a office Clipper, with a top screen, 4 x 19 wire and a blank bottom screen, medium speed, medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 1,008,000, Purity: 98% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis), X-Ray 100 Seeds: 89% Filled, Moisture Content: 8%
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Freezer Storage

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Poa secunda J. Presl seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. 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.