Collecting, Processing, and Germinating Seeds of Western Wildland Plants

Plant Materials Technical Note Number MT-27

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May 1981.
By James A. Young, Ramond A. Evans, Burgess L. Kay, Richard E. Owen, and Frank L. Jurak; range scientists, Science and Education Administration (SEA), Renewable Resource Center, 920 Valley Road, Reno, Nevada; Wildland seeding specialist and research technician, Agronomy and Range Science Department, University of California at Davis; and, formerly, agricultural research technician, SEA-FR, Reno.

The demand for wildland plants for revegetation of roadsides, mine dumps, and other harsh environments has created the need to develop efficient techniques for (1) collecting, (2) threshing and cleaning, (3) storing, (4) germinating, and (5) propagating seeds of these plant species.

Our purpose is to provide individuals interested in the propagation of wildland plants with a summary of the techniques we have developed from practical experience and from the application of knowledge from related fields.

• Seed Collection
  • Timing Collections
  • Seed Caches
• Collection Methods
  • Grass Species
  • Broadleaf Herbaceous Species
  • Shrub Species
  • Trees
• Postharvest Handling of Trees
• Threshing
• Literature Cited
• Glossary

If you have any questions, please contact:

Jim Jacobs, Plant Materials Specialist
Phone: (406) 587-6995
Email: Jim.Jacobs

Ronald Nadwornick, State Resource Conservationist
Phone: (406) 587-6998
Email: Ron.Nadwornick

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