Native Plant Producers Society of Alberta

The pictures below show the size and root development of select species at 2 months old.  Plant plugs are started in cell packs with either 72 or 96 plugs per tray.  During 2009, we conducted germinating and growth trials on a variety of native species.  The results of these trials were:
1) The highest rate of germination occurred when both grass and forb seeds were planted together in a plug compared to single species plantings. 
2) The overall health, plant growth vigor and species survivability was also the highest from those plugs containing both grasses and forbs.
3) Based on these small-scale trials, we will be offering all our native plant plugs in mixed selections.

   
   
 
Pictures courtesy of Heather Davis