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2009 Progress Report
Cultural Practices
Restoration Applications Seed
Increase
Equipment Seed Collection
Species Screening
Scott JensenMark AndersonMiles NeilsonKatie SorensenTatyana IsupovCovy Jones and UDWR
USDA RMRS GSDShrub Sciences LabProvo, UT
2009 Seed CollectionsScreening
#
Develpoment
#Species Common Name Species Common Name
In P
roce
ss
Balsamorhiza hookeri Hooker's balsamroot 2 Agoseris grandiflora bigflower agoseris 2
Materials in D
evelopment
Enceliopsis nudicaulis nakedstem sunray 3 Agoseris heterophylla annual agoseris 1
Frasera albomarginata desert frasera 2 Lomatium dissectum fernleaf biscuitroot 1
Lomatium nudicaule *** barestem biscuitroot 2 Lupinus arbustus longspur lupine 2
Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine 2
Lupinus prunophilus hairy bigleaf lupine 1
New
Spe
cies
to
Scr
een Linum subteres sprucemont flax 1 Lupinus sericeus silky lupine 2
Mentzelia blazingstar 3 Penstemon deustus scabland penstemon 1
Phacelia crenulata
cleftleaf
wildheliotrope 1 Penstemon speciosus royal penstemon 1
Agastache urticifolia
nettleleaf giant
hyssop 1 Sphaeralcea coccinea scarlet globemallow 1
Cryptantha cryptantha 1 Hesperostipa comata needle and thread 6
Heliomeris multiflora var.
nevadensis *** Nevada goldeneye 6
Recen
t Ad
ditio
ns
Earl
y Se
ral S
peci
es Amsinckia menziesii fiddleneck 3 Ipomopsis aggregata scarlet gilia 6
Argemone munita flatbud pricklypoppy 2 Linum lewisii Lewis flax 3
Thelypodium milleflorum
manyflower
thelypody 2 Penstemon pachyphyllus *** thickleaf beardtongue 3
Nicotiana attenuata coyote tobacco 3
*** Distributed to Growers in 2009 Seed Collection
Selecting New Species A Different Approach
• Collecting - few (2-3) biotypes
• Propagation screening
• Observation plots
• Proof of concept
Species Screening
Desirable Attributes for Agronomic Production :
• Plant– Upright growth habit– Determinate flowering– Good seed retention– Annually productive– Abundant seed set– Long lived– Disease Resistant– Broad Distribution
Species Screening
Genera in the Screening Process
Genus Common Name Genus Common Name
Agastache giant hyssop Helianthus sunflower
Amsinckia fiddleneck Hymenopappus hymenopappus
Argemone munita flatbud pricklypoppy Hymenoxys rubberweed
Aster aster Iris iris
Astragalus milkvetch Linum subteres sprucemont flax
Balsamorhiza hookeri Hooker's balsamroot Lithospermum stoneseed
Calochortus mariposa lilly Lomatium nudicaule barestem biscuitroot
Castilleja paintbrush Mentzelia blazingstar
Chaenactis pincushion Nicotiana attenuata coyote tobacco
Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant Oenothera evening primrose
Cryptantha cryptantha Packera groundsel
Enceliopsis nudicaulis nakedstem sunray Penstemon beardtongue
Erigeron fleabane Phacelia crenulatacleftleaf wildheliotrope
Frasera albomarginata desert frasera Potentilla slender cinquefoil
Gaillardia blanketflower Thelypodium milleflorum manyflower thelypody
Helianthella one flower helianthella
Species Screening
2008 Private Growers 2009
• Fountain Green, UT
• Vernon, UT
• Elko, NV
• Ontario, OR
• Kemmerer, WY
• Grover, UT
• Spring City, UT
• Sterling, UT
2008 Planting Information
Canaday Farm, Elko, NV.
Co
mm
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nam
e
Co
un
ty
Sta
te
Acre
ag
e
Se
ed
ed
longspur lupine Elko NV 0.06
hairy bigleaf lupine Juab UT 0.07
silvery lupine Elko NV 0.04
annual agoseris Humboldt NV 0.04
barestem biscuitroot Elko NV 0.06
yellow spiderflower Nye NV 0.58
Nevada goldeneye Lincoln NV 0.09
western stoneseed Elko NV 0.06
scarlet gilia VNS UT 0.06
flatbud pricklypoppy Juab UT 0.07
Blazingstar Juab UT 0.02
Menzies' fiddleneck Eureka NV 0.06
Menzies' fiddleneck Elko NV 0.03
desert frasera Iron UT 0.06
manyflower thelypody Eureka NV 0.06
silky lupine Juab UT 0.03
Slender cinquefoil Elko NV 0.06
scarlet globemallow Davis/Utah UT 0.62
gooseberryleaf globemallow NV 0.58
sulphur-flower buckwheat ID/OR/NV 0.14
sharpleaf penstemon ID/OR/NV 1.29
sharpleaf penstemon ID/OR 0.97
fernleaf biscuitroot Gooding ID 0.21
limestone hawksbeard Elko NV 0.37
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ftSeedling Establishment
Canaday FarmMay 12, 2009
N-sulate Uncovered
Cultural Practices
Seeding Rates for 1 Plant / Linear Foot.
Elko NV, 2008
N-sulate Uncovered
Additional Seed
Quantity
Rate Rate
Lot # Plants/ft PLS / ft lbs/acre Plants/ft PLS / ft lbs/acre
AMSIN-P4-2008 13.6 3.74 0.50 1.4 37.21 4.96 10.0 X
Amsin-P6-2008 6.1 2.83 0.35 0.0 ?
CRIN-U2-08 1 32.43 1.70 0.2 194.61 10.19 6.0 X
HEMUN-B4-2006 2.3 7.87 0.26 0.0 ?
LONU2-P1-2008 11.9 5.77 0.94 0.1 1030.15 167.81 178.5X
LUAR3-U5-2007 1.5 14.73 7.01 0.2 94.71 45.08 6.4X
LUARB6-P4-2008 3.2 5.42 3.68 0.0 ?
LUSE4-B28-2006 1.8 10.75 10.64 0.6 30.56 30.24 2.8X
POGR9-P1-2008 6.3 4.03 0.05 0.0 ?
Peac-Pooled
NBR13,19,20,35,36,43,53 10.4 11.01 0.20 0.0 ?
Peac-Pooled SRP12jha 1.5 49.15 0.90 0.9 78.99 1.45 1.6X
THMI5-P2-2008 9.5 7.64 0.05 0.0 ?
VNS - IPAG 3 2.36 0.08 0.0 ?
Cultural Practices
Scientific Name Common nameSpecies
Screening
Yields - Row Spacing
Trials IncreaseSeeding
Rate
Amsinckia fiddleneck X x
Argemone munita flatbud pricklypoppy X X X x
Aster aster X X x
Balsamorhiza hookeri Hooker's balsamroot X X X x
Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot X x
Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant X X x
Crepis acuminata tapertip hawksbeard X X X x
Crepis intermedia limestone hawksbeard X X X x
Enceliopsis nudicaulis nakedstem sunray X X X x
Frasera albomarginata desert frasera X X X x
Heliomeris multiflora Nevada goldeneye X X x
Helianthella uniflora oneflower helianthella X X X x
Ipomopsis aggregata scarlet gilia X X X x
Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris X X x
Lomatium dissectum fernleaf biscuitroot X x
Lomatium nudicaule barestem biscuitroot X X X x
Mentzelia blazingstar X X X x
Nicotiana attenuata coyote tobacco X X x
Penstemon sp. beardtongue X X X x
Penstemon pachyphyllus thickleaf beardtongue X x
Phacelia crenulata corrugata cleftleaf wildheiotrope X X X x
Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil X X X x
Thelypodium milleflorum manyflower thelypody X X X x
Spacing Trials – Plots 6’
30"
6" 6" 6" 6" 6"
6"
12"
18"
24"
30"
100 ft
Treatments – 5Replications – 3
Root Transplant Studies
• Scientific Name Common Name Years to seed
• Balsamorhiza hookeri Hooker's balsamroot 2
• Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot 5
• Crepis acuminata tapertip hawksbeard 3
• Crepis intermedia limestone hawksbeard 3
• Enceliopsis nudicaulis nakedstem sunray 1
• Lomatium grayi Gray's biscuitroot 2
• Lomatium nudicaule barestem biscuitroot 2
• Lomatium triternatum nineleaf biscuitroot 2
• Lupinus prunophilus hairy bigleaf lupine 1
Will this grow on my land and where do we use it in restoration seedings?
Does soil texture play a role in establishment and distribution?
Cultural PracticesRestoration Applications
Astragalus utahensis
Phlox longifolia
Hesperostipa comata
Astragalus utahensis
Species Specific Soil Texture Preferences
2008 Pilot Study - Soil Texture & N-Sulate Fabric
POGR9 POGR9 THMI5 THMI5 FRAL5 FRAL5 BAHO BAHO
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Soil Replaced with reject sand to a depth of 4 inches
Covered with Nsulate fabric
2008 Pilot Study Soil Texture & N-Sulate Fabric
Potentilla
Treatment Average P-value
Fabric 80.71.72E-05
Uncovered 0
Native 51.50.344757
Sand 29.2
Fabric Native 1030.112131
Fabric Sand 58.4
Uncovered Native 00
Uncovered Sand 0
Thelypodium
Treatment Average P-value
Fabric 199.10.004166
Uncovered 59.2
Native 87.40.113545
Sand 170.9
Fabric Native 1350.10013
Fabric Sand 263.2
Uncovered Native 39.80.293248
Uncovered Sand 78.6
Balsamorhiza hookeri and Frasera albomarginata failed to establish under all treatments
Complete Diagram
LONU2 LONU2 LONU2 LONU2 Lupo Lupo Lupo Lupo
AGGR AGGR AGGR AGGR BASA3 BASA3 BASA3 BASA3
AGHE AGHE AGHE AGHE SPCO2 SPCO2 SPCO2 SPCO2
PHCRC PHCRC PHCRC PHCRC ERUM ERUM ERUM ERUM
ERHE ERHE ERHE ERHE LOTR LOTR LOTR LOTR
CRIN4 CRIN4 CRIN4 CRIN4 ACTH ACTH ACTH ACTH
PESP PESP PESP PESP NIAT NIAT NIAT NIAT
ENNU ENNU ENNU ENNU THMI THMI THMI THMI
Amme Amme Amme Amme Luarb Luarb Luarb Luarb
IPAG IPAG IPAG IPAG HEMUN HEMUN HEMUN HEMUN
PENST PENST PENST PENST ARMU ARMU ARMU ARMU
PENST PENST PENST PENST PEPA6 PEPA6 PEPA6 PEPA6
FRAL5 FRAL5 FRAL5 FRAL5
Native Soil Uncovered
Sand Replacement Soil Fabric Covered