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Re: looking for info about easy-to-grow prairie plant

John: 

You've already gotten lots of good advice from others on this 
question, but I would add that since there are several species that 
will germinate without stratification, perhaps your teacher friend 
should have student teams growing different species. This helps 
add the concept of diversity to that of nativeness. It seems to me 
that diversity is integral to the prairie (versus pasture, lawn, old 
field, etc.). 

Also, in my experience, prairie dropseed grass germinates at a 
much higher rate with stratification.

James C. Trager
Shaw Nature Reserve

On 15 Feb 01, at 10:07, J. A. Raasch wrote:

> Hello All:
> 
> A friend of mine would like to have a group of  children sow prairie
> plant seeds --  just one species as a learning activity -- for
> eventual transplant to a school garden.  The problem is she wants them
> to sow the seeds next week!  If only I had more notice. I told her
> this might be very difficult because of  stratification requirements,
> low germination rate, slow initial growth rate, and other challenges.
> She also has to be able to purchase the seeds locally so she can get
> them as soon as possible.
> 
> Well... maybe someone has a viable suggestion. Is there an
> easy-to-grow native southern Wisconsin prairie (or savanna) plant the
> children might grow from seed?
> 
> Thank you for your suggestions.
> 
> John A. Raasch
> Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
> J. A. Raasch
> University of Wisconsin - Madison
> Plant Biotechnology Laboratory
> UWBC 425 Henry Mall
> Madison, WI   53706
> 
> Phone: 608-265-4485
> E-mail: jaraasch@facstaff.wisc.edu
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