Protocol Information

Jim Barner
Seed Extractory Manager
USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory
63095 Deschutes Market Rd.
Bend, Oregon 97701
541-383-5481
541-383-5498 Fax
jbarner@fs.fed.us
http://fsweb-ochdes.r6.fs.fed.us/seedextractory/ex

Family Scientific Name: Poaceae

Family Common Name: Grass family

Scientific Name: Elymus albicans (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) A. Löve

Common Name: Montana wheatgrass

Species Code: ELAL7

Ecotype: Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department, Rabbit Mountain, Longmont, Colorado: 4984 ft. elevation

Propagation Goal: Seeds

Propagation Method: Seed

Product Type: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)

Propagule Collection: Small lot, 6.6 pounds, hand collected into woven plastic bag.

Propagule Processing: METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at a speed of 3, to remove seed from stems and de-awn. Lot is then hand screened using a 1/18 x 1/2 slot, to remove long stems and chaff. Seeds are then finished by air-screening using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 10 round and a bottom screen: blank, medium speed, and low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 152,700, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 90% Filled, Moisture Content: 8.07%

Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit

Citation:

Barner, Jim. 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Elymus albicans (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) A. Löve seeds; USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory, Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: http://www.nativeplantnetwork.org (accessed 22 November 2009). Moscow (ID): University of Idaho, College of Natural Resources, Forest Research Nursery.

Family Scientific Name:	Poaceae
Family Common Name:	Grass family
Scientific Name:	Elymus albicans (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) A. Löve
Common Name:	Montana wheatgrass
Species Code:	ELAL7
Ecotype:	Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department, Rabbit Mountain, Longmont, Colorado: 4984 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal:	Seeds
Propagation Method:	Seed
Product Type:	Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Propagule Collection:	Small lot, 6.6 pounds, hand collected into woven plastic bag.
Propagule Processing:	METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed lot is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-H laboratory brush machine, with a #40 mantel, at a speed of 3, to remove seed from stems and de-awn. Lot is then hand screened using a 1/18 x 1/2 slot, to remove long stems and chaff. Seeds are then finished by air-screening using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 10 round and a bottom screen: blank, medium speed, and low to medium air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 152,700, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 90% Filled, Moisture Content: 8.07%
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping:	Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit