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Corvallis Plant Materials Center 2012 Annual Technical Report USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................................................... 4 2012 Corvallis PMC Publications............................................................................. 5 UStudy number UCorvallis PMC Studies 40-dece-sf The Effect of Different Rates and Timing of Nitrogen Fertilization on Seed 7 Production of Willamette Germplasm Tufted Hairgrass.......................................... 50-caqu-es Ability of Camas (Camassia spp.) to Establish from Seed in a Wetland under Two Hydrologic Conditions Following Different Site Preparation and Planting 13 Treatments................................................................................................................. ORPMC-P-0907-UR Mass selection of sand fescue (Festuca ammobia) for low maintenance turf and 23 perennial cover.......................................................................................................... ORPMC-T-1110-WL Pollinator/Insectary Forb Planting Trial................................................................... 30 ORPMC-T-1111 The growth and tillering response of sand fescue to a single fall mowing at three 34 different heights........................................................................................................ ORPMC-T-1202 Springbank Clover Common Garden Study............................................................. 38 ORPMC-T-1203 Evaluation of springbank clover as a native leguminous cover crop........................ 42 ORPMC-S-1204 Scarification and Seed Longevity of Three Native Legumes................................... 44 ORPMC-T-1301 Effect of Mixed Species Cover Crops on Soil Health.............................................. 45 UConservation Field Trials ORPMC-F-0803 Cascade Seeding Trial............................................................................................... 51 ORPMC-F-1201 Native Cover Crops for Vineyards............................................................................ 54 ORPMC-F-1302 Native Cover Crops for Berry Farms........................................................................ 55 UInteragency Cooperative Agreements ORPMC-S-0203-WE The 2012 Bureau of Land Management Annual Report: West Eugene Wetlands... 59 ORPMC-S-0403-CR The 2012 Olympic National Park Annual Report: Elwha River Ecosystem and 66 Fisheries Restoration................................................................................................. ORPMC-S-0404-WL Seed production for Medford District Bureau of Land Management: 2012 Annual 73 Report........................................................................................................................ ORPMC-S-0602-WL Seed production for Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management: 2012 77 Annual Report........................................................................................................... ORPMC-S-0603-TE Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Seed Increase Project: 2012 Annual Report................ 84 ORPMC-P-0711-CR The 2012 Lassen Volcanic National Park Annual Report: Visitors’ Center 94 Landscape and Disturbed Lands Project................................................................... ORPMC-S-0904-TE North Coast Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Seed Increase Project for the US Fish 97 and Wildlife Service: 2012 Annual Report............................................................... ORPMC-S-0906-CR The 2012 San Juan Islands National Historical Park Annual Report: American 103 Camp Prairie Restoration Project.............................................................................. 2 ORPMC-S-1004-WL Seed and Plant Production for US Forest Service: 2012 Annual Report.................. 106 ORPMC-S-1005-WE Seed and Plant Production for Projects in Collaboration with the Institute for 112 Applied Ecology: 2012 Annual Report..................................................................... ORPMC-S-1006-CR The 2012 Golden Gate National Park Annual Report: Marin Headlands 118 Revegation Project.................................................................................................... ORPMC-S-0707-TE, Seed and Plant Increase of Threatened and Endangered Species: 2012 Annual ORPMC-S-0903-TE, Report........................................................................................................................ 121 ORPMC-S-1003-TE ORPMC-P-1101-TE The 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Annual Report: Western Lily (Lilium 130 occidentale) Bulb Production Project....................................................................... 3 Introduction Since 1957, the Corvallis Plant Materials Center (PMC) has selected and developed conservation plants and planting technology to solve resource concerns critical to the Pacific Northwest. A unit of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the PMC works in partnership with local, state, federal, and private organizations to develop new technology in plant propagation and establishment, seed production, re- vegetation, restoration, and erosion control. Plant specialists test and release new plant sources used to restore and protect streamside areas, wetlands, uplands, cropped lands, and critical wildlife habitats. A vast majority of the work focuses on native grasses, forbs, and shrubs. The Corvallis PMC service area includes the northern Pacific Coast Range, Willamette Valley and Puget Sound, as well as the Olympic, Cascade, and Siskiyou Mountains. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers. If you believe you experienced discrimination when obtaining services from USDA, participating in a USDA program, or participating in a program that receives financial assistance from USDA, you may file a complaint with USDA. Information about how to file a discrimination complaint is available from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, Corvallis PMC Service Area color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex (including gender identity of western Washington, and expression), marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, western Oregon, and political beliefs, genetic information, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income northwestern California. is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination, complete, sign, and mail a program discrimination complaint form, available at any USDA office location or online at www.ascr.usda.gov, or write to: USDA Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20250-9410 Or call toll free at (866) 632-9992 (voice) to obtain additional information, the appropriate office or to request documents. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). 4 2012 Corvallis PMC Publications Publications available on the Corvallis PMC website: 0TU http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc/publications.htmlU0T UPlant Guides and Plant Fact Sheets Darris, D., and A. Young-Mathews. 2012. Plant Fact Sheet: Riverbank Lupine (Lupinus rivularis). ORPMC, Corvallis, OR. March 2012. Darris, D., S. Johnson, and A. Bartow 2012. Plant Fact Sheet: Roemer's fescue (Festuca roemeri). USDA NRCS Corvallis Plant Materials Center, Corvallis, Oregon. July 2012. Young-Mathews, A., and E. Eldredge. 2012. Plant Fact Sheet: Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa). Corvallis Plant Materials Center and Great Basin Plant Materials Center, Corvallis, OR and Fallon, NV. August 2012. Young-Mathews, A. 2012. Plant Fact Sheet: Lance Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata). ORPMC, Corvallis, OR. April 2012. Young-Mathews, A. 2012. Plant Fact Sheet: Meadow Checkerbloom (Sidalcea campestris). ORPMC, Corvallis, OR. June 2012. Young-Mathews, A. 2012. Plant Fact Sheet: Puget Sound Gumweed (Grindelia integrifolia). ORPMC, Corvallis, OR. April 2012. Young-Mathews, A. 2011. Plant Fact Sheet: Pacific Aster (Symphyotrichum chilense). ORPMC, Corvallis, OR. December 2011. Young-Mathews, A. 2012. Plant Fact Sheet: Slender Cinquefoil (Potentilla gracilis). ORPMC, Corvallis, OR. June 2012. Young-Mathews, A. 2012. Plant Guide: Field Mustard (Brassica rapa var. rapa). USDA NRCS Corvallis Plant Materials Center, Corvallis, OR. August 2012. Young-Mathews, A. 2012. Plant Guide: Rose Checker-mallow (Sidalcea virgata). ORPMC, Corvallis, OR. May 2012. UConservation Plant Release Notices and Brochures Darris, D., and A. Young-Mathews. 2012. Notice of release of Klamath Mountains Germplasm Roemer's fescue. NRCS Corvallis, OR, Corvallis, OR. July 2012. Darris, D., and A. Young-Mathews. 2012. Notice of release of Northwest Maritime Germplasm Roemer's fescue. NRCS, Corvallis Plant Materials Center, Corvallis, OR. July 2012. Darris, D., and A. Young-Mathews. 2012. Notice of release of Puget Germplasm Roemer's fescue. NRCS, Corvallis Plant Materials Center,