Andropogon (gerardii)
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Morris J. Houck, Jr. USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center 3776 Farm Road 1292 Knox City, Texas 79529-2514 (940) 658-3922 (940) 658-3047 (fax) mhouck@tx.nrcs.usda.gov http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/txpmc |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Andropogon gerardii Vitman | ||
| Common Name: | Big bluestem | ||
| Species Code: | ANGE | ||
| Ecotype: | Guy Sandy Area and Upper Guy Sandy Area. | ||
| General Distribution: | Dry soil, prairies and open woods, Quebec and Maine to Saskatchewan and Montana, south to Florida, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona; Mexico. An important forage grass in the prairie States of the Mississippi Valley, and a constituent of prairie hay. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Stock Type: Height: 7 ft. Caliper: N/A. Root System: Short rhizomes. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Collected in NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas by Morris Houck on 11/20/1990. | ||
| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Processing: Seeds harvested with direct combine. Seeds cleaned with shaker air-screen separation, at the NRCS PMC. Seeds/Kg: 86,818. Germination: 43%. Purity: 55%. |
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| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Propagation Environment: Field production planting. Seed Propagation Method: Direct seeding on listed beds, irrigation, cultivation and fertilization. |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Sowing Date: Late winter and early spring. Emergence and Date: 90% emergence within four weeks with several irrigations. Sowing/Planting Technique:<.b> Direct seeding with grass drill. Establishment Phase: N/A. |
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| Active Growth Phase: | Rapid Growth Phase: N/A. | ||
| Hardening Phase: | Hardening Phase: N/A. | ||
| Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: |
Harvest Date: Mid-summer to late fall. Total Time To Harvest: June-November. Storage Conditions: Temperature regulated seed storage at 50ยง Fahrenheit/50% Humidity. |
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| Length of Storage: | <b>Storage Duration: </b> Up to 7 months. | ||
| References: | Manual of the Grasses of the United States, 757-758; NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas, Plant Collection Information, ECS-580. | ||
Citation:
Esquivel, Rudy G.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Andropogon gerardii Vitman plants USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center Knox City, Texas. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/11/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
