Variability in reed canarygrass, Phalaris Arundinacea L.

Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea) as a Biological Model in the Study of Plant Invasions

“…Panicles are 7 to 40 cm long, bearing wingless glumes that contain both fertile and sterile florets (Figures 1a and 1b;Carlson et al, 1996). Largely cross pollinated because of self-sterility (Ostrem, 1987(Ostrem, , 1988a, RCG also has a very high annual seed yield (Baltensperger and Kalton, 1958;Ostrem, 1988b). Seeds exhibit dormancy (Vose, 1962;Landgraff and Junttila, 1979) and thus can constitute an important component of seed banks (Odland, 1997;Odland and del Moral, 2002).…”

Genetic variability in forage yield and quality in reed canarygrass, Phalaris arundinacea L.

“…Bromegrass also was the most palatable species at the third cutting in 1963 (Table 13) Results from the present study and from yield trials conducted by Baltensperger (1958) These results were interpreted on the assumption of no epistasis.…”

“…Genetic variability within the species Baltensperger (1958) studied the variability for seed and forage characteristics among and within 47 seed accessions and three clones of reed canarygrass. His results indicated that genetic differences did exist among the entries for seed yield and seed shattering resistance; however, they were found to be relatively.similar for forage yield.…”

“…They were derived from an original source nursery established from seed lots collected primarily from the North Central region of the United States. These seedlots were described by Baltensperger (1958).…”

Yield and seed quality of Phalaris arundinacea L under certain fertilizer and management practices

“…Baltensperger (1958) has given an excellent review of these problems and they will not all be repeated in this discussion.…”