Salicornia (virginica)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Chenopodiaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Goose Foot Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Salicornia virginica L. | ||
| Common Synonym: | Salicornia europaea L. simplex | ||
| Common Name: | Virginia Glasswort | ||
| Species Code: | SALVIR | ||
| Ecotype: | Presidio, California | ||
| General Distribution: | S. virginica is found in coastal salt marsh and alkaline flats; from Lower California to British Columbia and east to the Atlantic coast. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | Leach Tube | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Seeds are collected between October 23rd and November 17th. Mature seeds are pinkish white, puberlent and 0.5 to 1 mm long. Collect seeds when the tips of field plants have turned purple. |
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| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning:Contintue to dry on screen up to 3 months. Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Place seeds in a 24 hour fresh water soak. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Sowing Method: Transplanting Germinants. 4 grams of seeds are sown per flat containing Sunshine Mix #4 Aggregate Plus (peat moss, perlite, major and minor nutrients, gypsum, and dolomitic lime). Seeds are mixed with media to sow and are surface sown. Flats are watered in with an automatic mist and irrigation system. Flats are placed on a heated bench. Seeds are sown on June 1st. % Germination: 50% |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Seeds germinate 5 days after sowing. Seedlings are transplanted 21 days after germination to individual containers 1.5"x8" tubes (Leach Tube) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Transplant Survival averages 90%. |
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| Length of Establishment Phase: | 27 days | ||
| Active Growth Phase: | After establishment, seedlings are moved to the shadehouse. | ||
| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Salicornia virginica L. plants Leach Tube; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/22). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
