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Collecting and Using Your Own Wildflower Seed to Expand Pollinator Habitat on Farms
Author: The Xerces Society Date: 2016 Native wildflowers are the backbone of pollinator habitat on the farm. Field borders, filter...
Kathryn Prive
Nov 12, 20191 min read
The Woody Plant Seed Manual
Authors: Bonner, F.T. and Karrfalt R.P. (eds.) Date: 2008 The major audience for this book, as for its two predecessors, is those who are...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Seed Germination and Storability Studies of 69 Plant Taxa Native to the Willamette Valley Wet Prairies
Authors: Guerrant Jr., E.O. and Raven, A. Seeds of 69 taxa native to the Willamette Valley, Oregon were subjected to four germination...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Propagating Native Grass Seed and Seedlings
Author: Steinfeld, D. J. Herbert Stone Nursery produces over 20,000 pounds of native grass seed annually from 36 species endemic to...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Principles and Practices of Seed Storage
Authors: Justice, O.L. & Bass, L.N. Date: 1978 Details different methods of seed storage, different types of seed storage structures,...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Extraction and Germination of Pacific Madrone Seed
Authors: Harrington C.A., Lodding, C.C., and Kraft J.M. Date: 1999 Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) seeds can be extracted and cleaned...
Kathryn Prive
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Tetrazolium Test: a fast, reliable test to determine seed viability
Authors: Elias, S. & Garay, A. Date: 2004 The TZ test, one of the most significant discoveries in seed testing in the 20th century,...
Kathryn Prive
Dec 27, 20181 min read
Seed Processing and Storage
Author: McCormack, J.H. Date: 2010 Principles and practices of seed harvesting, processing, and storage: an organic seed production...
Kathryn Prive
Dec 27, 20181 min read
Native Seed Production
Author: Tucson Plant Materials Center Date: 2004 Details information on seed certification, site selection and preparation, weed control,...
Kathryn Prive
Dec 27, 20181 min read
Mechanical Seed Cleaning and Handling, Agricultural Handbook No.354
Author: USDA Date: 1968 Details seed cleaning techniques, seed cleaners and separators, conditioning and treatments, handling and...
Kathryn Prive
Dec 27, 20181 min read
Processing Seeds of California Native Plants
Author: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Date: 2009 This manual focuses on the seed processing steps that precede – and are necessary for...
Kathryn Prive
Dec 20, 20181 min read
Native Seeds in Restoration: Garlic Mustard Part 3 - Monitoring Results & Discussion
This is the third in a series of blog posts describing an RNPP research project that took place 2022-2024. To recap, the goal of this...
Native Seeds in Restoration: Garlic Mustard Treatment Part 2 – Seed Mix & Site Prep
In fall of 2022 RNPP measured out a couple of vegetable-garden sized squares of bare earth along the Rogue River and initiated the trial...
Local Sources for Native Plants – 2023 edition
Author: Rogue Native Plant Partnership Date: April 2023 This document is intended as a guide for landowners, gardeners, and anyone...
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