Andropogon (gerardii)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Andropogon gerardii Vitm. | ||
| Common Name: | Big bluestem | ||
| Species Code: | ANDGER | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Application of gibberellic acid resulted in 46% germination. Seeds are placed in cold moist stratification for 14 days. Germination occurs at 20 C. Dry storage of spring germinating seeds resulted in 100% germination. |
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| References: |
Kucera, C. L. (1966). Some effects of gibberellic acid on grass seed germination. Iowa St. J. Sci. 41, 137-143. Hsu, F. H., Nelson, C. J. and Matches, A. G. (1985). Temperature effects on germination of perennial warm-season forage grasses. Crop Sci. 25, 215-220. Coukos, C. J. (1944). Seed dormancy and germination in some native grasses. Agron. J. 36, 337-345. Table 10.23 In: Baskin, C.J. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution in Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press, 1998. Chapter 10: A Geographical Perspective on Germination Ecology: Temperate and Arctic Zones, pages 331 to 458. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Andropogon gerardii Vitm. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/03). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
