Survival and growth of globemallow [Sphaeralcea] species in dry land spaced-plant nurseries
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1990-09-01Keywords
sphaeralcea munroanaSphaeralcea
sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
sphaeralcea parvifolia
Sphaeralcea coccinea
mixed pastures
Medicago sativa
agronomic traits
sown grasslands
arid zones
genotype
Agropyron desertorum
genetic variation
Agropyron cristatum
mortality
seeds
pastures
Idaho
growth rate
crop yield
Utah
forage
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Pendery, B. M., & Rumbaugh, M. D. (1990). Survival and growth of globemallow [Sphaeralcea] species in dry land spaced-plant nurseries. Journal of Range Management, 43(5), 428-432.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3899006Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
Globemallows (Sphaeralcea spp.) have potential in rangeland seedings. Thirty-seven accessions of globemallow were grown at 2 sites in northern Utah and southern Idaho to quantify their agronomic attributes. Data for transplant survival, standing crop, and seed yield were collected in 1987 and 1988. Total globemallow survival (mean = 92%) and seed weights (mean = 0.8 g/plant) differed significantly (P is lesser than or equal to 0.05) among locations. Plant weight (mean = 102 g/plint) differed significantly (P is lesser than or equal to 0.05) among locations, species (S. grossulariifolia, S. coccinea, S. parvifolia, S. munroana, and interspecific hybrids), and years. In a second study, 5 globemallow accessions of 2 species and ‘Spredor 2’ alfalfa (Medicago sativa) were grown with ‘Hycrest’ crested wheatgrass (Agropyron desertorum X A. cristatum) to determine forage yields from 1985-1988. Globemallows produced significantly (P is lesser than or equal to 0.05) less forage (62 g/ml) than alfalfa (389 g/m2). Forage yield of S. munroana (76 g/m2) did not differ significantly (P>0.05) from that of S. grossulariifolia (48 g/m2). Forage yield of crested wheatgrass (mean = 101 g/m2) did not differ significantly (P>0.05) when grown with globemallow versus alfalfa. Plant breeding and selection could probably improve these agronomic attributes for globemallows seeded on rangelands.Type
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0022-409Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2307/3899006
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