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Rorippa (curvisiliqua)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc

Family Scientific Name: Brassicaceae
Family Common Name: Mustard family
Scientific Name: Rorippa curvisiliqua Hook
Common Name: curvepod yellowcress
Species Code: ROCU
Ecotype: seeds were collected in Lane Co., Oregon near Eugene.
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: Seeds were cleaned using a very fine screen and light air in an air screen machine.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Seeds were planted into cone-tainers using Sunshine#1 (a soil-less, peat-based media) amended with micro-nutrients (MicroMax) and a slow-release fertilizer (Osmocote 14-14-14).
Establishment Phase: Seeds germinated within one to two weeks with no treatment. 80% germination occurred.
Length of Establishment Phase: 1 month
Active Growth Phase: Plants were transplanted into 3'X4' tubs filled with 6" of Sunshine#1 media. The plants were placed 4" apart and watered daily.
Length of Active Growth Phase: 2-3 months
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Entire plants were cut off when pods turned light brown. They were placed on a tarp in a greenhouse to dry.

Citation:

Bartow, Amy L. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Rorippa curvisiliqua Hook seeds USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.