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Brooksville Plant Materials Center

Updated 11/17/2009

Research, Studies and Activities

The Brooksville 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 (352) 796-9600.

Study Number Study Name Description Duration
07RNGE-igS-Germ Germination testing for lopsided indiangrass residue management study Germination testing on seed collected from lopsided indiangrass residue management study 2003-2009
FLPMC-0208-WL Partridge Pea Inter-Center Strain Trial To determine adapation of Partridge Pea cultivar and new releases to areas in the Southeast and Southern Plains 2002-2005
FLPMC-T-0602-RA Forage Bermudagrass Pasture Contamination To determine if genetic changes have occurred in vegetatively propagated bermudagrass hybrids planted in FL and GA and to discover the cause of these changes 2004-2006
P-0001-RA Evaluation of native switchgrass To assemble, develop and release native Florida switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) with high seed production/viability and seedling vigor. Uses to include pasture improvement and as 2000-2008
P-0102-U Evaluation of White Muhly Determine breeding mechanisms for muhly with white blooms in preparation for release. 2001-2005
P-0108-RA Advanced Evaluation of Hairawn Muhly Seeded Types Develop hairawn muhly seeded types for restoration of disturbed areas and xeriscaping 2001-2007
P-0201-UR-BR Advanced Evaluation of Hairawn Muhly - Ornamental Types - Brooksville Planting Develop ornamental types of hairawn muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) for planting in xeriscape plantings along roadsides and in urban areas. - final evaluation and selection planting at PMC 2006-2009
P-0201-UR-QU Advanced Evaluation of Hairawn Muhly - Ornamental Types -Quincy Planting Develop ornamental types of hairawn muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) for planting in xeriscape plantings along roadsides and in urban areas. - Final evaluation and release selection - planting at NREC in Quincy 2006-2009
P-0501-PA Evaluation of Slender Woodoats To evaluate, develop and release a Florida native grass variety of Slender Woodoats for a diversity of conservation use. 2004-2010
P-0501-PA-Dry Evaluation of Slender Woodoats - Dry Site To evaluate, develop and release a Florida native grass variety of Slender Woodoats for a diveristy of conservation uses. This assembly is planted on a drier, unprotected site 2004-2010
P-0501-PA-Wet Evaluation of Slender Woodoats - Wet Site To evaluate, develop and release a Florida native grass variety of Slender Woodoats for a diversity of conservation use. This assembly is planted on a wetter, protected planting site 2004-2010
P-0601-PA Rhizoma perennial peanut cultivar development To evaluate perennial peanut Pl introductions from Paraguay for improved tolerance to wet soils, cold temperatures, and rate of establishment 2006-2009
P-0901-BF Development of Elephantgrass Germplasm for Bioenergy Production Install and maintain crossing block for lines of elephantgrass developed by the ARS breeding program in Tifton, GA. Fits under proposed National Project Biomass/Biofuel 1.1 2009-2012
PM-T-0901 ICST Adaptability of Tropic Sun Sunn Hemp This study attempts to determine the areas of the country with the potential to use sunn hemp for green manure and cover crops. 2009-2010
T-0602-RA Forage Bermudagrass Pasture Contamination To determine if genetic changes have occurred in vegetatively propagated bermudagrass hybrids planted in FL and GA and to discover the cause of these changes 2004-2006
T-0701-IN Biological Control of Cogongrass with Native Species Evaluate the ability of hairawn muhly, Citrus Germplasm maidencane and Miami Germplasm switchgrass to compete with cogongrass 2007-2010
T-0802-WL-GHS09 Test rooting of cutting from woody whip study in greenhouse Test rooting of cuttings made from the woody whips used in the Mosaic planting under controlled conditions in the greenhouse. Michigan PMC took the lead on this in 2008. 2009-2010
T-0802-WL-GHW09 Test rooting of cuttings from woody whip study in greenhouse Test rooting of cuttings made from the woody whips used in the Mosaic planting under controlled conditions in the greenhouse. Michigan PMC took the lead on this in 2008. 2009-2010
T-0802-WL-Sum Interaction of time of year and landscape position on survival of selected Florida tree and shrub species planted as whips - summer planting Determine the success of planting whips of woody trees and shurbs on reclaimed mined land - Summer planting 2008-2011
T-0802-WL-Sum08 Interaction of time of year and landscape position on survival of selected Florida tree and shrub species planted as whips - summer planting Determine the success of planting whips of woody trees and shurbs on reclaimed mined land - Summer planting 2008-2011
T-0802-WL-Sum09 Interaction of time of year and landscape position on survival of selected Florida tree and shrub species planted as whips - summer 09 planting Determine the success of planting whips of woody trees and shurbs on reclaimed mined land - Summer 2009 planting 2008-2011
T-0802-WL-Win Interaction of time of year and landscape position on the survival of selected Florida tree and shrub species planted as whips Determine the success of planting whips of woody trees and shrubs on reclaimed mined land- Winter (dormant) planting 2008-2011
T-0802-WL-Win08 Interaction of time of year and landscape position on the survival of selected Florida tree and shrub species planted as whips Determine the success of planting whips of woody trees and shrubs on reclaimed mined land- Winter (dormant) planting 2008-2011
T-0802-WL-Win09 Interaction of time of year and landscape position on the survival of selected Florida tree and shrub species planted as whips Determine the success of planting whips of woody trees and shrubs on reclaimed mined land- Winter (dormant) planting 2008-2011
T-0803-BF Evaluation of switchgrass lines for biofuel production evaluation of lines of switchgrass for bioenergy production 2008-2012
T-0901-WL-Germ Germination Testing for Recontured Mineland Seeding Study Perform purity and germination testing on seed lot used in mineland seeding rate study 2009-2012
T-0902-WL Native seeding rate for Hillsborough County Examination of native grass seeding rates for native ecosystem restoration on public lands in Hillsborough County 2009-2011
T-0902-WL-Germ Germination testing for Hillsborough County native grass seeding rate study Test longevity of seed in storage under 2 environments for Hillsborough County seeding rate study 2009-2011

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