Atriplex (canescens)
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Wayne Crowder Assistant Manager USDA NRCS - Pullman Plant Materials Center Room 211H Hulbert Hall Pullman, Washington 99164 509-335-6894 509-335-2940 (fax) crowder@wsu.edu http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/wapmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Chenopodiaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Goosefoot family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. | ||
| Common Name: | fourwing saltbush | ||
| Species Code: | ATRCAN | ||
| Ecotype: | Snake River Plains | ||
| General Distribution: | from the Dakotas south to Texas and all states west. British Columbia, Alberta and Mexico | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | vegetative | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | 10 cubic inch containers | ||
| Time To Grow: | 18 Weeks | ||
| Target Specifications: | firm root plug with enough cohesiveness to hold potting mix together | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Leafy tip cuttings (semi-hardwood) are collected in the later half of July or first half of August. Cuttings are firm and woody, 4 - 6 inches long. Strip lower end of the stem of leaves. Keep as many leaves on the cuttings as possible. Protect cuttings by keeping them cool and moist until planting. Cuttings that are too soft will not survive and root well. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Drench cuttings with a fungicide suspension prior to planting. Treat fresh cut ends of cuttings from ends to 1/2 inch up the stem with 0.3% indole-butyric acid rooting powder. Plant in moist, coarse grade horticultural perlite. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
We use metal pans, 4 inches deep with bottom drain holes. Bottom heat (heat mats) is used to keep the perlite at 75 - 77 deg F. Room (air) temperature is kept 5 - 10 deg cooler. Mist is set for 15 seconds of mist every 20 minutes. Too much mist is usually worse than not enough. Metal halide lights (1000 watt) on 24 hrs/day are used. Rooting should occur in 3 to 4 weeks at usually 60 to 75% of cuttings planted. | ||
| Hardening Phase: | Move plants from rooting mist to hardening mist without bottom heat when plants have a minimum of 3 to 4 roots at least 1/4 inch long. Plant into containers with good draining mix such as Sunshine #4 when moving plants to hardening. Start plants in hardening at same mist interval, gradually increasing length of time between mistings over 1 to 2 weeks. After hardening, place plants in a general plant growth facility. | ||
| Length of Hardening Phase: | 1 to 2 weeks | ||
| References: |
Hitchcock, C.L. and A. Cronquist. 1981. Flora of the Pacific Northwest. Univ. of Washington Press, Seattle. Macdonald, B. 1986. Practical woody plant propagation for nursery growers. Volume 1. Timber Press, Portland, OR USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, Sept. 11, 2006) National Plant Data Center, Baton Route, LA 70874-4490 USA |
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Citation:
Crowder, Wayne. 2006. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. plants 10 cubic inch containers; USDA NRCS - Pullman Plant Materials Center Pullman, Washington. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/04). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
