Leptochloa (dubia)
Morris J. Houck, Jr. USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center 3776 Farm Road 1292 Knox City, Texas 79529-2514 (940) 658-3922 (940) 658-3047 (fax) mhouck@tx.nrcs.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/txpmc |
Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Grass Family | ||
Scientific Name: | Leptochloa dubia (H.B.K.) Nees | ||
Common Name: | Green sprangletop | ||
Species Code: | LEDU | ||
Ecotype: | Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive | ||
General Distribution: | Rocky hills and canyons and sandy soil, southern Florida; Oklahoma and Texas to Arizona, south through Mexico; Argentina. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Bareroot (field grown) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Target Specifications: | Stock Type: Field production. Height: 4 ft. Caliper: N/A. Root System: Tufted perennial. | ||
Propagule Collection: | Collected in NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas by Ray Cragar and Lynn Pace on 11/07/1990. | ||
Propagule Processing: |
Seed Processing: Seed harvested with direct combine. Seed cleaned with shaker air-screen separation, at the NRCS PMC. Seeds/Kg: N/A. Germination: 79%. Purity: 93%. |
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Pre-Planting Treatments: | N/A. | ||
Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Propagation Environment: Field production planting. Seed Propagation Method: Direct seeding on listed beds, irrigation, cultivation and fertilization. |
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Establishment Phase: |
Sowing Date: Late winter and early spring. % Emergence and Date: 90% emergence within several weeks of irrigation. Sowing/Planting Technique: Direct seeding with grass drill. Establishment Phase: N/A. |
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Active Growth Phase: | N/A. | ||
Hardening Phase: | N/A. | ||
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: |
Harvest Date: summer to late fall. Total Time To Harvest: June-November. Storage Conditions: Temperature regulated seed storage at 50ยง Fahrenheit/50% Humidity. |
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Length of Storage: | <b>Storage Duration:</b> 7 months. | ||
References: | North American Range Plants, 115; Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas, 234; Manual of the Grasses of the United States, 491; The Grasses of Texas, 226; NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas, Plant Collection Information, PM-580. |
Citation:
Esquivel, Rudy G.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Bareroot (field grown) Leptochloa dubia (H.B.K.) Nees plants USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center Knox City, Texas. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/11/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.