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Propagation of Native Plants for Restoration Projects in the SW U.S Propagation of Native Plants for Restoration Projects in the Southwestern U.S. - Preliminary Investigations 1 David R. Dreesen2 and John T. Harrington3 Abstract-Seed treatments to enhance germination capacity of a variety of native tree. shrub. forb. and grass species are reported. Scarification methods including hot water immersion (HW). mechanical scarification (MS). tumble scarification (TS), proximal end cuts (PEC), and sodium hypochlorite (SH) have been tested: Psorothamnus fremontii (HW. TS). Ceanothus integerrimus (HW). Ceanothus sanguineus (HW). Rhus g/abra (HW). Pte/ea trifoliata (PEG of seed separated by size and color). Rubus strigosus (SH), Oryzopsis hymenoides (TS), Co/eogyne ramosissima (TS). and a variety of native woody and herbaceous perennial legume species (HW. TS. MS). Gibberellic acid treatments were examined to overcome endo-dormancy of A/nus tenuifo/ia. A. ob/ongifolia, Rubus strigosus, and Oryzopsis hymenoides. Vegetative propagation methods investigated include mound layering of Platanus wrightii, root propagation of Populus tremu/oides. and pole plantings of riparian understory species (Amorpha fruticosa, Baccharis glutinosa, Forestiera neomexicana. and Chilopsis Iinearis). INTRODUCTION pounded by the scarcity of propagu\es (seed or vegeta­ tive material) of some species or ecotypes. Restoration ofdisturbed lands in the southwestern U.S. has become a primary mission of many federal and Seed propagation ofnative species often requires state land management agencies and a regulatory growers to rely on information from closely related requirement for extractive industries. Frequently, horticultural species for seed treatment requirements. containerized or bare-root plant materials are used for While this information is useful, many species are reclamation activities following severe disturbance or produced by the horticulture industry because oftheir for introduction ofwoody plant species formerly present ease ofpropagation as well as other horticulturally on poorly managed lands. These plant demands have important traits. Secondly, seed used in the horticulture increased interest in propagation techniques and produc­ industry is often produced under optimum management tion methods for obscure native woody species. The conditions with seed lots having high percentages of lack ofpropagation information for many native species viable seed. In contrast, seed lots oflimited quantity and used in ecosystem restoration prompts nurseries to rely with unknown levels ofviability are most often encoun­ on experimentation to resolve propagation problems or tered by conservation nurseries. Therefore, two signifi­ forgo producing certain species. This problem is com­ cant factors must be addressed to develop seed propa­ lDreesen, D. R. and Harrington, J. T. 1997. Propagation ofNative Plants for Restoration Projects in the Southwestern U.S.­ Preliminary Investigations. In: Landis, T.D.; Thompson, J.R., tech. coords. National Proceedings, Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-419. Port/and, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 77-88. 2USDA-NRCS, Plant Materials Center, 1036 Miller Street, SW Las Lunas. NM 87031; Tel: 505/865-4684; Fax: 505/865-5163 3New Mexico State University, Mora Research Center, Mora, NM 87732 77 gation protocols for many native plants: first, seed seeD PROPAGATION refinement, or eliminating non-viable seed from the seed lot, and second, overcoming obstacles to germination of Scarification Studies recalcitrant species. These obstacles frequently fall Psorothamnus fremontii into two categories: impermeable seed coats This woody leguminous shrub found in the Mojavean and dormant seed. Typically, scarification and and Navajoan Deserts of the Colorado Plateau has stratification techniques are used to overcome these various pseudonyms including Dalea fremontii (Benson obstacles, respectively. and Darrow 1981 ). Common names applied to this species include Fremont dale a, indigo bush, and Johnson Seed refinement procedures for many tree and shrub dalea (Benson and Darrow 1981). The source of seed species are well known (Young and Young 1992, for this experiment was the Glen Canyon National Schopmeyer 1974a). Seed refinement involves increas­ Recreation Area in northeastern Arizona and southeast­ ing the percentage of viable seeds in a seed lot and is ern Utah. A means of improving total germination and often accomplished by seed sizing and liquid or air germination rate was essential because of limited seed separation techniques. However, seed refinement supplies. Previous trials with 2-year-old seed had shown techniques for many reclamation species have not been that traditional mechanical scarification (Forsburg J published or conventional techniques are not suitable seed scarifier) resulted in excessive seed breakage and due to seed properties. For example. seeds with integu­ was therefore not an acceptable scarification technique. ments or wings often preclude the use ofconventional gravity separation techniques. Seed was fractionated into large ( 11/64 to \3/64 inch (4.3 to 5.2 mm», medium (9/64 to 11/64 inch (3.6 to 4.3 Often. seed production of many species in native stands mm)), and small seed (7/64 to 9/64 inch (2.8 to 3.6 is sporadic with up to ten years intervening between mm» using round hole screens. Two scarification adequate seed crops. Vegetative propagation offers an treatments were evaluated. hot water soak and tumbling acceptable alternative propagation system to meet mechanical scarification. The hot water treatment production requirements. The horticulture industry is a involved immersing 5 to 109 of seed in 100 ml of90"C good source for vegetative propagation information of water and letting stand for I hour. After immersion, the species not historically produced in conservation nurser­ seed was separated into floating seed, swollen sinking ies. However, the differences between horticultural seed. and non-swollen sinking seed. The mechanical varieties and reclamation ecotypes are very pro­ scarification used a rock tumbler (one-liter capacity) nounced, largely due to adventitious rooting being with 100 g of pea-sized (10 - 15 mm) gravel. 75 g of strongly controlled by genetics. Cultivar releases in the coarse carborundum grit, and a rotation rate of 60 rpm. horticulture industry have often been attributed to the Two batches of medium-sized seed were subjected to I ability to produce adventitious roots. day and 3 days oftumbling. Seed receiving no scarifica­ tion treatment served as a control. Treated and control This paper will address some of our experience in the seed were planted in [288-cell square deep-plug] trays seed propagation of native tree, shrub, forb, and grass filled with Sunshine # I Mix®. Seeds were immediately species. These simple experiments are aimed at resolv­ planted and placed in the greenhouse (23°C day, 15"C ing problems with total germination percentage, rate of night). Germination was monitored weekly for the next germination (germination speed; days to total germina­ I 0 weeks. The study was replicated six times. tion ofa seed lot), and germination uniformity. Benefits associated with improving germination percent are Seed size influenced germination with larger seed straightforward. Improvements in germination speed having faster and greater germination (Figure I). The and uniformity can dramatically influence seedling tumbling mechanical scarification ofmedium-sized seed quality and production costs. In addition, several promis­ resulted in better germination than the control and hot ing vegetative propagation techniques are discussed. water treated seed and tumbling also significantly The paper is organized by the type oftreatment or improved germination speed. As the duration oftum­ propagation method being examined. Within each bling increased from one to three days germination section a summary report is provided on the species or speed was significantly increased; however only a group of species evaluated. 78 used to overcome obstacles associated with a hard, 50,------------------=--~~~-----------~ Days after SOWIng impermeable seed coat include hot water soaks, con­ c::::J 15 days ~ 46 days ~ 32 days _ 70 days centrated sulfuric acid, and mechanical scarification. 40 Variation between and within species to these treat­ ments makes prediction of treatment efficacy difficult. Also, scarification treatment methodology and severity may influence results. Sulfuric acid treatments can be effective if the precise treatment time is known; excessive treatment duration 10 can destroy most or all of the seed. Insufficient dura­ tion fails to adequately break down the hard seed coat. o Difficulties in working with concentrated acid also Conli1.J1l HWIlrQ ConllMed HW_ ContISmI HWISmi TS-1_TS-_ dissuade some propagators from using this technique. Scarification Treatment I Seed Size Hot water soaks can be effective but research has s,..aSIz. ~.. shown that the germination response can be a function MId)o 9J64," <11184" Sni <~.. ofboth initial water temperature as weIl as the duration ofthe soak (Gosling et al. 1995). Ifthis interaction is not known for a particular species. excessive temperature Figure 1. Effect of seed size, hot water and tumble and/or duration can kill the seed. Some laboratory scarification treatments on the germination mechanical seed scarifiers can rapidly abrade seed (:I: standard error) of Psorothamnus fremont;;. coats through high-energy impact ofseed
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