Euthamia (occidentalis)
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Derek Tilley PMC Manager USDA NRCS - Aberdeen Plant Materials Center PO Box 296 Aberdeen, Idaho 83210 208-397-4133 x 104 derek.tilley@id.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/idpmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Asteraceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Sunflower family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. | ||
| Common Name: | Western goldentop | ||
| Species Code: | EUOC4 | ||
| Ecotype: | Yosemite National Park | ||
| General Distribution: | Western North America; British Columbia south to CA, AZ and NM, east to Nebraska. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | Plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | Seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Target Specifications: | Healthy root development filling the 10 ci conetainer | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seed can be removed from plant material using a brush machine. We run our seed through an air-screen with 1.15 mm top screen and solid bottom screen with light air. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seed is stored in cool-dry conditions with temperatures of approximately 10° C (50° F) and relative humidity of 20 to 30%. No stratification treatments are necessary. | ||
| Establishment Phase: | We used Sunshine Mix #4. No fertilizer is added to the soil mix. Five to ten seeds are placed on the soil surface and pressed for good seed-to-soil contact. Seed is lightly covered with pea gravel, and the soil surface is kept moist with 20 minutes of daily irrigation from overhead sprinklers for the first 30 days. Day time greenhouse temperatures range from 24 to 29° C (75 t 85° F). Night time temperatures average around 21° C (70° F). | ||
| Length of Establishment Phase: | 8 weeks | ||
| Active Growth Phase: | Our seed lot had very high viability and most cones had multiple plants in them and required significant thinning. Too many plants per cone significantly retarded growth. After full establishment, plants are fertilized once per week with Miracle Grow All Purpose Plant Food (15-30-15). After 30 days the irrigation schedule is changed to 40 to 60 minutes every other day to encourage root growth. | ||
| Length of Active Growth Phase: | 4 months | ||
| Hardening Phase: | We backed off the water to 60 minutes every 4 or 5 days. | ||
| Length of Hardening Phase: | 1 week | ||
| Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: | Plants were deeply watered just prior to shipping. Plants were shipped in a 10° C (50° F) refrigerated truck for 2 days. | ||
Citation:
Tilley, Derek. 2016. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. Plants USDA NRCS - Aberdeen Plant Materials Center Aberdeen, Idaho. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
