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...
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Kathryn Prive
- Sep 13, 2021
- 1 min
RNPP / TUI Seed Production Business Plan
Title: RNPP | TUI Seed Production Business Plan Date: September 2021 This business plan was developed to help land managers appropriately...
Kathryn Prive
- Nov 13, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Feb 7, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
Ruminations and Ramblings About Native Plant Propagation
Author: Landis, T.D. Native plant nurseries face different challenges than traditional forest and conservation nurseries. They must...
Kathryn Prive
- Feb 7, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
Genetic Studies in Native Plants
The genetic variation contained within a species is paramount for its survival and future evolution. Species exhibit a large range in...
Kathryn Prive
- Feb 7, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Dec 27, 2018
- 1 min
Willamette Valley Native Plant Materials Partnership Strategic Plan 2013-2017
The Willamette Valley Native Plant Materials Partnership was formed in 2012 with the goals of pooling resources and coordinating...
Kathryn Prive
- Dec 27, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
Regional Native Seed Cooperatives: working toward available, affordable, and appropriate native seed
Abstract: Regional native seed cooperatives are emerging as a tool to vastly improve the availability of genetically appropriate native...
Kathryn Prive
- Dec 27, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
South Sound Prairies Conservation Nursery 2017 Annual Report
The Center for Natural Lands Management is known for superior stewardship of natural lands and rare species. This expertise is also a...
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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