
Ribes (sanguineum)
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: | Grossulariaceae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Gooseberry Family | ||
Scientific Name: | Ribes sanguineum Pursh glutinosum (Benth.) Loud. | ||
Common Name: | Blood Currant | ||
Species Code: | RIBSAN | ||
Ecotype: | Muir Woods, California | ||
General Distribution: | R. sanguineum var. glutinosum is found in the Coast Rnages from Del Norte and Humboldt counties south to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obsipo counties, California. | ||
Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
Propagation Method: | vegetative | ||
ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
Stock Type: | Deepot 16 | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
Propagule Collection: |
Semi-hardwood cuttings are collected between July 10th and August 10th. Cutting length is 3 to 4 inches. |
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Propagule Processing: | Cuttings are kept moist and cool prior to treatment. | ||
Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Cuttings are dipped in a mild bleach solution for 30 seconds. Cuttings are treated with Hormex (1000 ppm IBA) rooting powder and struck in flats containing 3:1 Perlite/Vermiculite. Cuttings are struck 1.5 inch deep in deep flats. % Rooting: 90% |
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Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Flats are kept in the greenhouse and watered with an automaticmist system until roots are fully developed. |
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Establishment Phase: |
Planting Method: Transplanting Cuttings. Time to Transplant:90 days. Cuttings are transplanted to individual containers 2"x7" tubes (Deepot 16) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Cuttings are placed in the shadehouse. |
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Other Comments: | Hardwood cuttings collected from November 1st to January 31st treated with 3,000 ppm Hormex rooting powder under mist had 50%rooting. | ||
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) Ribes sanguineum Pursh plants Deepot 16; San Francisco, California. 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.