Protocol Information

Jim Barner
Seed Extractory Manager
USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory
63095 Deschutes Market Rd.
Bend, Oregon 97701
541-383-5481
541-383-5498
jbarner@fs.fed.us
http://fsweb-ochdes.r6.fs.fed.us/seedextractory/ex

Family Scientific Name:	Aceraceae
Family Common Name:	Maple family
Scientific Name:	Acer glabrum Torr.
Common Name:	Rocky Mountain maple
Species Code:	ACGL
Ecotype:	BLM, Seeds of Success: USFS, Boise National Forest, off Forest Road # 373, Jerusalem, Payette County, Idaho: 5320 ft. elevation
Propagation Goal:	Seeds
Propagation Method:	Seed
Product Type:	Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Propagule Collection:	Very small lot, 0.38 pounds, hand collected into cloth bag.
Propagule Processing:	METHOD OF CLEANING: Seed is first processed using a Westrup Model LA-P Laboratory Clipper/De-awner, to remove the wings from the seed. Lot was then air-screened, to remove remaining nonviable seed and inert material, using an office Clipper, with a top screen: 14 round and a bottom screen: blank, high speed, high air. Number of Seeds per Pound: 8,700, Purity: 98%, X-Ray 100 Seeds: 33% Filled, TZ: 82% (Oregon State University Seed Laboratory Analysis)
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping:	Storage: Cold Storage, 33-38 Degrees Fahrenheit
Other Comments:	Very small lots present a cleaning and testing challenge, results may not be typical.

Citation:

Barner, Jim 2009. Propagation protocol for production of Acer glabrum Torr. seeds; USDA FS - R6 Bend Seed Extractory, Bend, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: http://www.nativeplantnetwork.org (accessed 8 September 2010). Moscow (ID): University of Idaho, College of Natural Resources, Forest Research Nursery.