Bromus (carinatus)
Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Grass Family | ||
Scientific Name: | Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. | ||
Common Synonym: | Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. californicus | ||
Common Name: | Mountain Brome | ||
Species Code: | BROCAR | ||
Ecotype: | Marin County, California | ||
General Distribution: | B. carinatus is found below 10,500 feet in dry to moist meadows in many plant communities; from British Columbia south to lower California and west to the Rocky Mountains from Alberta to New Mexico. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Stock Type: | Leach Tube | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
Propagule Collection: |
Seeds are collected between April 15th and September 10th. Mature inflorescences are brown. Seed is light brown-gray at maturity; spikelets turn from green-purple to brown. |
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Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning: Not required. Seed Storage:Seeds are refrigerated and kept dry. |
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Pre-Planting Treatments: | None required. | ||
Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Sowing Method: Direct Seeding. 3 seeds are sown per container (10 cu inch Ray leach tubes). Seeds are surface sown and planted 2 times the diameter of seed to depth. Media used is standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Containers are are watered in with an automatic irrigation system. Seeds are sown on June 1st. % Germination:65% |
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Establishment Phase: |
Seeds germinate 30 days after sowing. Seedlings are transplanted 30 days after germination to individual Ray Leach containers containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Transplant Survival averages 75%. |
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Length of Establishment Phase: | 2 months | ||
Active Growth Phase: |
After seedlings are established, they should be spaced evenly for good air circulation between containers to prevent leaf rust disease. Seedlings can be fertilized regularly. |
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References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. |
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. plants Leach Tube; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/12/26). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.