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Andropogon (gerardii)

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
Family Scientific Name: Poaceae
Family Common Name: Grass
Scientific Name: Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Common Name: big bluestem
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Stock Type: seed cleaning techniques
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: One pass was made through the Westrup Brush Machine using medium stiff brushes, and no. 10 wire coarse shell at speed 11 to separate the seed heads. Seed heads come out of chute. Light weight trash was removed using an aspirator once at 0.01 inches of water column.

Citation:

Barbour, Jill R; Johnson, Gary; Kaufmann, Gary. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Andropogon gerardii Vitman seeds seed cleaning techniques; USDA FS - National Seed Laboratory Dry Branch, Georgia. 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.