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Raising Native Plants in Nurseries: Basic Concepts
Authors: Dumroese, Landis, Luna (US Forest Service) Date: July 2021 Growing native plants can be fun, challenging, and rewarding. This...
Kathryn Prive
Dec 16, 20211 min read

Managing Milkweed Crop Pests: A Native Seed Industry Guide
Author: Project Milkweed Date: 2017 Project Milkweed is a collaboration with the Xerces Society, the native seed industry, and the USDA...
Kathryn Prive
Nov 13, 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

Techniques to Determine Total Viability in Native Seed
Author: Vivrette, N. The deep dormancy exhibited by seeds of many native plants can lead to the underestimation of total viability in...
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

Native Plant Network Propagation Protocols
Author: Native Plant Network (various authors) The Native Plant Network is devoted to the sharing of information on how to propagate...
Kathryn Prive
Jan 8, 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

Propagation of Interior British Columbia Native Plants from Seed
Authors: Hudson, S. & Carlson, M. Date: 1998 Abstract: British Columbia’s considerable diversity of soils, topographies, and climates has...
Kathryn Prive
Dec 27, 20181 min read

Native Plant Propagation and Restoration Strategies
Author: Haase, D. and Rose, R. (OSU) Date: 2001 Abstract: Propagation and planting of native plants for habitat restoration is a...
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

Milkweeds: a Conservation Practitioner’s Guide
Author: The Xerces Society Date: 2014 The information in Milkweeds: A Conservation Practitioner’s Guide is gathered from interviews with...
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 Seed Production Manual
Author: Tallgrass Prairie Center (Iowa) Date: 2007 This manual provides basic information for native seed production of nearly 50 species...
Kathryn Prive
Dec 20, 20181 min read

Native Seed Production Manual for the Pacific Northwest
Author: Corvallis PMC & Amy Bartow Date: 2015 The Native Seed Production Manual for the Pacific Northwest contains detailed,...
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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