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Baptisia (tinctoria)

William Skaradek
USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center
1536 Route 9 North
Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210
(609) 465-5901
(609) 465-9284 (fax)
wskaradek@nj.nrcs.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/njpmc

Family Scientific Name: Fabaceae
Family Common Name: Pea
Scientific Name: Baptisia tinctoria
Common Name: Wild Indigo
General Distribution: Erect, branching perennial herb adapted to dry open sites from Maine to Florida and west to Minnesota.
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Collected in the Yosemite National Park.
Propagule Processing: EASE OF COLLECTION: Easily found in most disturbed areas in Cape May County, NJ (i.e., power lines, roadsides, clear cuts, etc.). Only one seed per pod, which is approximately five times larger.
METHOD OF CLEANING: Hand rub or lightly run through hammermill.
TYPE OF MATERIAL COLLECTED FOR PROPAGATION: Seed.
PROPAGATION METHOD: Early spring field seeding in sandy loam at rate of 15 lbs./acre. Weed control: cultivation and hand weeding. Irrigation: one inch biweekly.
NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POUND: 800,000.
PERCENT GERMINATION: Data not available at date of publication.
Pre-Planting Treatments: PRETREATMENT USED: None.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
METHOD OF GROWING: Data not available at date of publication.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: SEED MATURITY DATE: August - September.

STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: Air dry for 1 to 2 days, then store in dehumidified room at less than 40§F.

ESTIMATED PROPAGULE STORAGE POTENTIAL: Currently unknown.

Citation:

Skaradek, William. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Baptisia tinctoria seeds USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center Cape May Court House, New Jersey. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/03/19). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.