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Festuca (thurberi)

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: Festuca thurberi Vasey
Common Name: Thurber's fescue
Species Code: FETH
Ecotype: BLM, Seeds of Success: USFS land, Hancock Springs road, Sevier County, Utah: 9740 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Small lot, 5.6 pounds, hand collected into woven plastic bags.
Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at medium speed, to remove seed from stems and de-awn. Lot is then hand screened using a 1/16 x 1/2 slot, to remove long stems and chaff. Seeds are then finished by air-screening using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 17 triangle (2nd run, 10 or 12 triangle) and a bottom screen: 40x40 mesh, medium speed, and low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 253,400 Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 75% Filled, Moisture Content: 5.0%
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments: Low fill % due to inconclusive X-Ray, TZ testing will be more accurate.

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Festuca thurberi Vasey seeds USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/23). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.