Greenhouse and field performance of giant cane propagules from natural and planted stands

William W. Brendecke; James J. Zaczek

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Greenhouse and field performance of giant cane propagules from natural and planted stands

Informally Refereed

Authors:

William W. Brendecke, James J. Zaczek

Year:

2008

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 8-19.

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine whether giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) vegetative macropropagules of nine stock types could generate surviving culms to be used in restoration plantings in southern Illinois. In spring 2006, studies were conducted to compare culm production and survival of giant cane stock types that had varying rhizome morphology, collection origin (putative genotypes), collection location (natural stands or restoration planting), propagule type (bare rhizome, culms with attached rhizomes, and culm only) or length of storage in greenhouse and subsequent field plantings.

Parent Publication

Proceedings, 16th central hardwood forest conference

Citation

Brendecke, William W.; Zaczek, James J. 2008. Greenhouse and field performance of giant cane propagules from natural and planted stands. In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 8-19.