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Deschampsia (flexuosa)
Martin van der Grinten USDA NRCS - Big Flats Plant Materials Center RD #1, Route 352, Box 360A Corning, New York 14830-0360 (607) 562-8404 (607) 562-8516 (fax) martin.vandergrinten@ny.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/nypmc |
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Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Grass | ||
Scientific Name: | Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin | ||
Common Name: | Crinkled hairgrass | ||
Species Code: | DEFL | ||
Ecotype: | Mt. Desert Island, Maine | ||
General Distribution: | This plant is found from Newfoundland south to Georgia and west to Wisconsin. Adapted to dry or rocky woods, slopes and partially shaded sites. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Target Specifications: | Stock Type: plant plugs, 1" x 1" x 4" cell size. Height: 3 to 4 inches. Root System: Firm plug with good root system. | ||
Propagule Collection: | Collected at Acadia National Park, Maine by Martin van der Grinten in mid to late July by hand harvesting. | ||
Propagule Processing: |
Seed Processing: After harvesting the seed, it is hand rubbed on a rubbing board. Then the seed is cleaned on a Clipper Midget II seed cleaner, using 7/64 round top screen and blank bottom screen, with air 15% open. This should be run through twice. Seeds/Kg: 2,400,000 seeds per pound. |
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Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Propagation Environment: Greenhouse for seeding at 70øF and lathe house for growing and hardening off. Seed Propagation Method: Seed is sown in Rootrainers in the greenhouse, using Metro-Mix 360 in late winter. There is germination in about 14 days. Container Type and Volume: Rootrainers - 1" x 1" x 4" cell size. Growing Media: Metro-Mix 360 media. |
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Establishment Phase: |
Sowing Date: Seed is sown in late winter Sowing/Planting Technique: A few seeds are sown in each planting cell, lightly covered with Metro-Mix 360 and firmed. Germination occurs in about 14 to 18 days. Monitor daily watering. Establishment Phase: The plant plug will fill in the cell and it can be planted in spring/early summer. |
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Active Growth Phase: | Rapid Growth Phase: The plugs can be planted easily in the field, using a planting dibble. | ||
Hardening Phase: | Hardening Phase: The Rootrainers are removed from the greenhouse to the lathe house prior to being transplanted in the field. Plants can be fertilized with Miracle-Gro and monitored for watering. | ||
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: |
Harvest Date: Seed is harvested in mid to late July. Storage Conditions: Store at 40øF in a seed cooler. |
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References: |
Manual of the Grasses of the U.S., Hitchcock, USDA Publication 200, 1951. Grass - An ID Guide, Brown, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1979. Native Grass Seed Production Manual, Smith & Smith, Ducks Unlimited 1996. |
Citation:
Van Der Grinten, Martin. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin plants USDA NRCS - Big Flats Plant Materials Center Corning, New York. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/08/31). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.