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Booneville Plant Materials Center
Updated
04/08/2008
Conservation Plant ReleasesThe Booneville Plant Materials Center has released the following
plants to commercial growers to solve specific resource conservation needs. Click on the link to the Release
Brochure (if available) to view more information on each plant release. Click on the Scientific Name for more
information on the species.
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| Release Name |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Uses |
Release Brochure |
| Hampton Germplasm |
Andropogon
gerardii |
big bluestem |
forage production, erosion control, wildlife habitat and water quality improvement |
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| OH 370 Germplasm |
Andropogon
gerardii |
big bluestem |
wildlife habitat and food and restoration |
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| Bumpers |
Tripsacum
dactyloides |
eastern gamagrass |
primarily for livestock forage and hay production. Also has potential use as a perennial silage
crop, as a silt/nutrient buffer and in vegetative barriers. |
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