Date of Award

2017

Publisher

North Dakota State University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Awarded

Master of Science (MS)

Program

Plant Sciences

Department

Plant Sciences

College

Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources

Faculty Advisor

McGinnis, Esther E.

Description

A study was conducted to evaluate cyclical flood and drought on the growth of seven sedge species. A second study was conducted to determine if perigynia removal would accelerate germination for four sedge species. Results suggested plains oval sedge (Carex brevior Dewey), yellow fox sedge (C. annectens E.P. Bicknell), and Gray’s sedge (C. grayi Carey) may be planted at any elevation in the rain garden. Sprengel’s sedge (C. sprengelii Dewey ex Spreng) should be planted at higher elevations. Pennsylvania sedge (C. pensylvanica Lam.) should be planted on the highest elevation of the rain garden. Porcupine sedge (C. hystericina Muhl. Ex Willd) and palm sedge (C. muskingumensis Schwein) should be planted in the deepest part of the rain garden. Perigynia removal increased percent germination of yellow fox sedge and reduced time needed to reach 50% germination of yellow fox sedge and porcupine sedge but not palm sedge or plains oval sedge.

Rights

NDSU policy 190.6.2

Rights Link

https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf

Handle Identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28503

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