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Chamaecrista (fasciculata)
William Skaradek USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center 1536 Route 9 North Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210 (609) 465-5901 (609) 465-9284 (fax) wskaradek@nj.nrcs.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/njpmc |
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Family Scientific Name: | Fabaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Pea | ||
Scientific Name: | Chamaecrista fasciculata | ||
Common Name: | Partridge Pea | ||
General Distribution: | Erect or spreading annual herb adapted to dry sandy sites from Massachusetts to Florida west to Minnesota and Texas. | ||
Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Collection: | Collected in the Yosemite National Park. | ||
Propagule Processing: |
EASE OF COLLECTION: Found along roadsides and power lines in Cape May County, NJ. METHOD OF CLEANING: Air dry for one week in cloth bags; lightly run unshattered seed through a hammermill using screens with holes 2 times the seed size; mechanically clean with screens. TYPE OF MATERIAL COLLECTED FOR PROPAGATION: Seed. PROPAGATION METHOD: Spring field seeding in sandy loam at rate of 20 lbs. per acre. Weed control: cultivation and hand weeding. Irrigation:- one inch bi-weekly. NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POUND: 55,000. PERCENT GERMINATION: Data not available at date of publication. |
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Pre-Planting Treatments: | PRETREATMENT USED: None. | ||
Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
METHOD OF GROWING: Data not available at date of publication. | ||
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: |
SEED MATURITY DATE: August. UNUSUAL OR UNIQUE HARVESTING OR DIGGING REQUIREMENTS: Hand pick pods to harvest all seed, or monitor for optimum seed maturity to mechanically harvest with combine. STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: After cleaning, store in dehumidified room at less than 40§F in cloth bags. ESTIMATED PROPAGULE STORAGE POTENTIAL: Maximum storage period is unknown. |
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Other Comments: | RE-ESTABLISHMENT TECHNIQUES: Cultivate in fall after harvest to lightly cover shattered seed. |
Citation:
Skaradek, William. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Chamaecrista fasciculata seeds USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center Cape May Court House, New Jersey. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/08/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.