Poa (secunda)
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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: | Poa secunda Presl. | ||
| Common Name: | Sandberg's bluegrass | ||
| Species Code: | POASEC | ||
| General Distribution: | P. secunda is found from the Yukon south to California and east to Colorado and Nebraska. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are non dormant. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Germination occurs at 20D/5N C, 20/15 C, and 20/10 C alternatingtemperature cycles. Dry storage of spring germinating seeds resulted in 95% germination. |
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| References: |
Romo, J. T., Grilz, P. L., Bubar, C. J. and Young, J. A. (1991). Influences of temperature and water stress on germination of plains rough fescue. J. Range Manage. 44, 75-81. Evans, R. A., Young, J. A. and Roundy, B. A. (1977). Seedbed requirements for germination of Sandberg bluegrass. Agron. J. 69, 817-820. Table 10.25 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) Poa secunda Presl. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. 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.
