Aster (retroflexus)
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Jill Barbour Germination Specialist USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory 5675 Riggins Mill Rd. Dry Branch, Georgia 31020 478-751-3553 478-751-4135 (fax) jbarbour@fs.fed.us www.nsl.fs.fed.us |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Asteraceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Aster | ||
| Scientific Name: | Aster retroflexus Lindl. Ex D.C. | ||
| Common Name: | rigid whitetop aster | ||
| Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
| Stock Type: | seed cleaning techniques | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | FLower heads passed through the Westrup Brush Machine one time at speed 11 and seeds came out at the bottom of the machine. A coarse shell and medium stiff brushes were used. Several procedures were tried following the initial cleaning. The seeds were aspirated once at 0.01 inches of water column to remove light trash. In another seedlot the seeds were aspirated twice at 0.01 inches of water column and then an indent cylinder, size 24/64" holes, was used to remove long material. In another seedlot the aspirator was set at 0.02 inches of water column to remove light trash and then a 14 x 14 square hole screen was used to remove the larger trash. | ||
Citation:
Barbour, Jill R. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Aster retroflexus Lindl. Ex D.C. seeds seed cleaning techniques; USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory Dry Branch, Georgia. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/10). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
