Using Plugs and Hydrogels to Establish Populations of Prairie Dropseed, a Critical Native Grass, in Restored Prairies in Minnesota

Using Plugs and Hydrogels to Establish Populations of Prairie Dropseed, a Critical Native Grass, in Restored Prairies in Minnesota

Prairie dropseed [Sporobolus heterolepis (A. Gray) A. Gray] is a critical North American native grass that is often not incorporated into prairie restoration seed mixes due to its low survival and growth rates. This project investigated using hydrogels, landscape plugs, and native field soil to impr...

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Main Authors: Katherine Brewer, Mary Hockenberry-Meyer, Susan Galatowitsch, Stan C. Hokanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2022-06-01
Series:HortScience
Subjects:
landscape plugs
native soil native grasses
prairie restoration
sporobolus heterolepis
Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/57/8/article-p851.xml

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