
Lespedeza (bicolor)
Jill Barbour Germination Specialist USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory 5675 Riggins Mill Rd. Dry Branch, Georgia 31020 478-751-3553 478-751-4135 (fax) jbarbour@fs.fed.us www.nsl.fs.fed.us |
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Family Scientific Name: | Leguminosae | ||
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Family Common Name: | Pea | ||
Scientific Name: | Lespedeza bicolor | ||
Common Synonym: | Lespedeza | ||
Propagation Goal: | seeds | ||
Propagation Method: | seed | ||
ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
Stock Type: | seed cleaning techniques | ||
Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
Propagule Processing: | Dehulled seeds with Westrup Brush Machine using a no. 16 wire medium coarse shell with coarse bristles at speed 9, numerous times. Separate seed from trash with 9 x 9 inch screen and 10 x 10 inch screen. Used an aspirator and South Dakota blower to separate light material. | ||
Other Comments: |
germination 32% dormant seed 40.5% pure seed 99.13% other crop 0.03% inert matter 0.16% weed seed 0.68% hard seed 0.00% |
Citation:
Barbour, Jill R. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Lespedeza bicolor seeds seed cleaning techniques; USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory Dry Branch, Georgia. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.