Eragrostis (trichodes)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Eragrostis trichodes (Nutt.) Wood. | ||
| Common Name: | Sand lovegrass | ||
| Species Code: | ERATRI | ||
| General Distribution: | E. trichodes is found from South Dakota and Illidnois south to Texas and Arkansas in sandy soils in prairies and open, sandy woodlands. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 14 days. Germination occurs at 30D/20N C alternating temperature cycle. Dry storage of spring germinating seeds resulted in 62% germination. Heating pretreatment resulted in 100% germination. Pretreatment with potassium nitrate resulted in 63% germination. |
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| References: |
Ahring, R. M., Dunn, N. L., Jr. and Harlan, J. R. (1963). Effect of various treatments in breaking seed dormancy in sand lovegrass, Eragrostis trichodes (Nutt.) Wood. Crop Sci. 3, 131-133. Robocker, W. C., Curtis, J. T. and Ahlgren, H. L. (1953). Some factors affecting emergence and establishment of native grass seedlings in Wisconsin. Ecology 34, 194-199. Table 10.24 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Eragrostis trichodes (Nutt.) Wood. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/03/13). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
