The East Texas Plant Materials Center is involved in the
following studies and activities to address the above resource issues. For more information on these
studies please contact the PMC at (936) 564-4873.
| Study Number |
Study Name |
Description |
Duration |
| 59S025D |
Seed Increase of Herbaceous mimosa |
To release and increase seed to commercial growers. |
1990-2006 |
| 59S034G |
Seed/Plant Increase of Tripsacum dactyloides |
To increase seed and plants of Eastern gamagrass accessions. To provide technical
information guides. |
1992-2006 |
| 59S035G |
Seed Increase of Florida paspalum |
To develop seeding techniques and increase seed of Florida paspalum for commercial
growers. |
1991-2006 |
| ETPMC-0883PA |
Using Cool Season Annual Legumes for Sustainable Yields in Alamo Switchgrass for
Biomass Production |
Measure Yields of Biomass Produced by Using Four Cool Season Annual Legumes |
2008-2011 |
| ETPMC-0885-WL |
A Comparison of Emegence of White Berry vs Purple Berry American Beautyberry |
Compare seedling emergence or white vs purple berry american beautyberry |
2007-2008 |
| ETPMC-P-0053-PA |
Cooperative Study with Agricultural Research Service - Evaluation of Sand Bluestem
Cultivars and Experimental Lines |
To compare existing cultivars to experimental line of Sand Bluestem for value in
conservation uses and define geographical adaptation. |
2000-2004 |
| ETPMC-P-0463-WL |
Intercenter Strain Trial of Harrison germplasm Florida paspalum select release |
To determine the area of adaptation for Harrison germplasm Florida paspalum select
release. |
2004-2006 |
| ETPMC-P-0774-WL |
Rust Resistance Screening of Indiangrass |
Screen NPAT Indiangrass assembly for rust resistance |
2007-2010 |
| ETPMC-P-0986-WL |
Initial Evaluation of Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) |
|
2009-2011 |
| ETPMC-P-0987-WL |
Adaptability of 'Tropic Sun' sunn hemp |
|
2009-2009 |
| ETPMC-S-0882-WL |
Seed increase of Liatris accessions |
|
2008-2011 |
| ETPMC-S-9947-CR |
Seed increase of Velvet rosettegrass (Dicanthelium scoparium) |
To increase seed of deertongue for field plantings and provide technical information
about establishment, etc. |
1999-2007 |
| ETPMC-T-0670-WL |
Germination of Harrison germplasm Florida paspalum |
To determine the effect of seed age and treatment on germination of Florida paspalim
seed lots. |
2006-2009 |
| ETPMC-T-0671-PA |
Effect of N Fertilization upon Seed Production of Three Eastern gamagrass
Accessions |
To compare seed production of eastern gamagrass cultivars Medina, Jackson, and
PI595898 from Nacogdoches county, Texas |
2006-2009 |
| ETPMC-T-0773-CR |
Chasmogamous and Cleistogamous Seed Production of Velvet panicum
(Dichanthelium scoparium) |
To determine the per acre production of chasmogamous and cleistogamous seed of
velvet panicum. |
2007-2009 |
| ETPMC-T-0775-OT |
Observational 2007 Plantings for Plant Materials Centers |
|
2007-2010 |
| ETPMC-T-0777-OT |
Observational 2007 Plantings for Plant Materials Centers |
To evaluate accessions from other Plant Materials Centers for adaptation
| 2007-2010 |
| ETPMC-T-0878-OT |
Observational 2008 Plantings for Plant Materials Centers |
To evaluate accessions from other Plant Materials Centers for adaptation
| 2008-2011 |
| ETPMC-T-0879-PA |
Development of Little bluestem germplasm Release |
to determine the accession which produces the highest seed yield |
2008-2011 |
| ETPMC-T-0880-PA |
Multilocation Evaluation of Prairie acacia |
to determine area of adaptation for prairie acacia accessions |
2008-2010 |
| ETPMC-T-0881-WL |
Eastablishment of native warm season grasses for quail and wildlife habitat |
To use native vegetation to reestablish suitable habitat for bobwhite quail |
2007-2010 |
| ETPMC-T-0889-BF |
Selecetion of Adaptive Screening of NPAT Switchgrass Collection for Forage and
Biofuel Potential |
To develop a locally adapted switchgrass with high forage and biofuel production
qualities |
2008-2012 |
| ETPMC-T-0988-OT |
Grass adaptation of ARS plant materials |
To better define regions of adaptation of important biofuel grass species/cultivars and
describe factors affecting this adaptation. |
2009-2011 |
| ETPMC-T-0990-OT |
Cold Tolerance Evaluation of Trichloris and Silver Bluestem |
To determine the cold tolerance of trichloris and silver bluestem accessions from the
STXPMC |
2009-2012 |
| ETPMC-T-0991-T |
Germination Testing for Louisiana Native Plant Initiative |
Determine the seed germination of seedlots from the LNPI |
2009-2010 |
| LaPMS-S-0305-TE |
Coastal Prairie Plant Increase |
To increase seed of Louisiana coastal species |
2003-2008 |