RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Performance of nine Florida native wildflower species grown in varying container substrates
JF Native Plants Journal
JO NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 75
OP 86
DO 10.3368/npj.15.1.75
VO 15
IS 1
A1 Smith, Adrienne M
A1 Wilson, Sandra B
A1 Thetford, Mack
A1 Nolan, Keona L
A1 Adams, Carrie Reinhardt
YR 2014
UL http://npj.uwpress.org/content/15/1/75.abstract
AB Rising costs of container substrates and increased interest in use of native wildflowers for landscapes necessitates the continued evaluation of production methods. The composition of a container substrate can directly affect not only propagation success but also future growth, development, and establishment. Thus, a number of container substrates have been formulated and marketed for improved drainage, root distribution, and plant growth. We evaluated performance of 9 wildflower species native to Florida in 4 commercially available substrates. Within each substrate treatment, plants were evaluated in the greenhouse for 20 wk prior to an additional 40-wk landscape evaluation. Survival, performance, and flower duration varied by treatment and species. AMSmithSBWilsonMThetfordKLNolanCRAdams 2014. Performance of nine Florida native wildflower species grown in varying container substrates. Native Plants Journal 15( 1): 75- 86.