Native Seed Germination Testing of wildland plants.

NATIVE PLANT SEED GERMINATION TESTING
by THE REVEG EDGE,
Box 609, Redwood City, California 94064 USA (650) 325-7333 Craig C. Dremann.
e-mail craig@ecoseeds.com

Having difficulty getting some wildland native species to germinate?
Especially species where the germination requirements are unknown?

Try our low, low price of for only $35!

Our motto is, "If the seed is viable, we can discover the secrets of its germination!"

An example of species we tested for the Plumas National Forest of California:

.Family............Genus and species......elevation (ft.)Apiaceae...........Angelica breweri............3800 Apiaceae...........Lomatium nudicaule..........3600 Asteraceae.........Antennaria argentea.........5600 Asteraceae.........Erigeron inornatus..........6400 Asteraceae.........Eriophyllum lanatum.........3800 Asteraceae.........Helianthella californica....3500 Asteraceae.........Madia bolanderi.............5200 Asteraceae.........Rudbeckia occidentalis......6300 Asteraceae.........Senecio aronicoides.........6200 Cyperaceae.........Carex mariposana............6300 Cyperaceae.........Carex subfusca..............5600 Cyperaceae.........Carex subfusca..............6000 Ericaceae..........Chimaphila umbellatum.......5600 Fabaceae...........Astragalus webberi..........3500 Fabaceae...........Lathyrus sulphureus.........3400 Fabaceae...........Lotus crassifolius..........5600 Fabaceae...........Lupinus sp..................6100 Grossulariaceae....Ribes cereum................5600 Iridaceae..........Sisyrinchium bellum.........3600 Lamiaceae..........Agastache urticifolia.......6200 Lamiaceae..........Prunella vulgaris...........3500 Liliaceae..........Dichelostema multiflorum....5300 Liliaceae..........Triteleia hyacinthina.......3600 Poaceae............Bromus orcuttianus..........3800 Poaceae............Bromus orcuttianus..........4800 Poaceae............Danthonia californica.......3600 Poaceae............Deschampsia caespitosa......5880 Poaceae............Deschampsia elongata........3200 Poaceae............Deschampsia elongata........4200 Poaceae............Elymus glaucus..............3700 Poaceae............Elymus glaucus..............4000 Poaceae............Elymus glaucus..............5300 Poaceae............Elymus glaucus..............6300 Poaceae............Festuca californica.........4000 Poaceae............Festuca occidentalis........3600 Poaceae............Festuca occidentalis........5100 Poaceae............Festuca occidentalis........5600 Poaceae............Hordeum brachyantherum......5200 Poaceae............Melica aristata.............4400 Poaceae............Melica subulata.............3600 Poaceae............Poa secunda.................5400 Poaceae............Sitanion hystrix............3500 Poaceae............Stipa lemmoni...............3200 Poaceae............Stipa lemmoni...............3900 Poaceae............Stipa lemmoni...............4200 Poaceae............Stipa lemmoni...............4800 Poaceae............Stipa lemmoni...............4800 Poaceae............Stipa stillmanii............3800 Poaceae............Vulpia microstachys.........3500 Portulaceae........Calyptidium umbellatum......5600 Portulaceae........Calyptidium umbellatum......6300 Primulaceae........Dodecatheon hendersonii.....3600 Rhamnaceae.........Ceanothus lemmonii..........3500 Rosaceae...........Potentilla glandulosa.......5600 Scrophulariaceae...Castilleja sp...............5600 Scrophulariaceae...Mimulus guttatus............6300 Scrophulariaceae...Penstemon cardwellii........3900 Scrophulariaceae...Penstemon newberryi.........6400

We specialize in rushes, sedges, grasses, and forbs. High elevation species (<5,000 feet) sometimes have peculiar stratification or testing requirements that we can determine what they are and report to you. Our cold stratification tests last until either the seeds germinate or up to 113 days.

TERMS OF BUSINESS:

PRICE: $35. per seed sample, and that includes your report. All order must be prepaid , unless you are from a U.S. government agency; then you can send us a requisition (if you are paying from a draft) or a purchase order.

Seeds for testing must be well-cleaned, winnowed to remove hollow seeds (in the wind or with a fan) and a minimum of two tablespoons for large seeds like grasses, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, etc. Very small seeds that will pass through window-screen sized mesh like most Scrophulariaceae then 1/2 teaspoon is sufficient.

Manila sample envelopes with data labels are $1 each including postage, and are recommended to send your seed sample in. Order as many envelopes as you will be sending samples. Otherwise, put your seed in a manila envelope labeled with the following information:

Botanical name of the species, elevation, annual precipitation, Township/range/section, and any unusual soil or habitat information.
This data helps us determine what seed treatments may be required to induce germination.

Seed sent for testing becomes the property of Craig C. Dremann and The Reveg Edge, and any seed not used in testing will be kept as reference samples, for genetic testing, or growing trials.

Our service is for land managers, restoration practitioners, and researchers. We do not test seeds for commercial seed collectors, growers, or the seed industry. Tests are conducted for seed that will not be sold, and test results are not for state or federal legal labeling requirements.