Eupatorium (fistulosum)
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John M. Englert USDA NRCS - Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center Bldg. 509, BARC - East, E. Beaver Dam Road Beltsville, Maryland 20705 (301) 504-8175 (301) 504-8741 (fax) john.englert@wdc.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/mdpmc/ |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Asteraceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Aster Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Eupatorium fistulosum | ||
| Common Name: | Joe Pye weed | ||
| Species Code: | EUPFIS | ||
| Ecotype: | George Washington Memorial Parkway | ||
| General Distribution: | Southern Maine to Iowa, south to Florida and Texas. Found in moist or dry soils of woods and fields. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Stock Type: Container plug. Height: 4-6". Root System: Firm full plug; roots fill container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Collected at Washington Memorial Parkway, Overlook #2 down to river, north along Donaldson by G. Meyer and J. Englert on 9/8/94. | ||
| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Processing: Seed was harvested by hand from the National Plant Materials Center seed production rows in early November. Seeds/Kg: Unknown. Germination: Untested, however, germination tests in 1997 produced 1,175 plants per gram of seed. Purity: Undetermined. |
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| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Propagation Environment: Greenhouse with alternating day/night temperatures; daytime temperatures vary from 70-85§F depending on natural solar; night temperatures average around 65-68§F. Plugs were grown under 14-16 hour long day conditions using high pressure sodium lighting from 4:30-10:30 p.m. Seed Propagation Method: Seeds are hand-sown in plug propagation trays. Container Type and Volume: Started in 392 germination plug trays; transplanted to Ropak Multipots or 72 plug trays. Growing Media: Seed is sown into germination mix. Seedlings are transplanted into Sunshine #1 or #5 potting mix, amended with 18-6-8,180-day Nutricote SR at 0.15 lb./cu. ft., or 20 oz.per 3.8 cu. ft. bale of potting media. |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Sowing Date: December. % Emergence and Date: 8-14 days. Sowing/Planting Technique: Seeds are hand sown into germination mix. Flats are kept evenly moist with mist until well-germinated. Establishment Phase: Seedlings were transplanted from germination trays to Ropak multipots at 5 weeks. |
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| Active Growth Phase: | Rapid Growth Phase: Provided even moisture, treated for usual greenhouse pests as needed and fertilized lightly approximately bi-weekly or as needed with soluble fertilizer at 100 ppm N. | ||
| Hardening Phase: | Hardening Phase: Plugs are hardened off by cooling greenhouse down or placing plug trays outdoors, weather permitting approximately 2 weeks prior to outplanting and discontinuing fertilizer at this time. | ||
| Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: |
Total Time to Harvest: Approximately 15-16 weeks from germination to finished plug. Storage Conditions: Plugs not overwintered. Seed storage: In seed collection bags in seed cooler at 40§F, 35% relative humidity. |
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| References: |
Brown, M. L. and R. G. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, Inc. Gleason, H. A. and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada, 2nd edition. New York Botanical Garden. |
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Citation:
Davis, Kathy M.; Kujawski, Jennifer. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Eupatorium fistulosum seeds USDA NRCS - Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center Beltsville, Maryland. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/20). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
