
Saccharum (alopecuroiidum)
Jill Barbour Germination Specialist USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory 5675 Riggins Mill Rd. Dry Branch, Georgia 31020 478-751-3553 478-751-4135 (fax) jbarbour@fs.fed.us www.nsl.fs.fed.us |
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Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Grass | ||
Scientific Name: | Saccharum alopecuroiidum | ||
Common Name: | silver plumgrass | ||
Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
Stock Type: | seed cleaning techniques | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: |
Six seedlots were run through the Westrup Brush Machine once with medium stiff brushes, and a coarse shell (size 10 wire), at speed 11 to separate the seeds from the seed heads. Light weight trash was removed from three seedlots with an aspirator set at 0.02 inches of water column Large size trash was removed with a 9.5/64" round hole screen. |
Citation:
Barbour, Jill Ruby. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Saccharum alopecuroiidum seeds seed cleaning techniques; USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory Dry Branch, Georgia. 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.