Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
ground juniper wood, sagebrush seed agglomerates, fungicide alternative
College
Life Sciences
Department
Physiology and Developmental Biology
Abstract
Sagebrush seed agglomerates (referred to as ‘agglomerates’ in the remainder of the report) are small balls of seed, clay, and compost that allow us to treat sagebrush seeds with germination enhancers. The goal of my project was to determine whether we could use the antimicrobial properties of juniper wood to reduce fungal attack of sagebrush seed by replacing the compost component of agglomerates with ground juniper. We met our goal, and determined that juniper wood does not act as an effective fungal deterrent. However, we did successfully incorporate juniper into agglomerates, which added consistency and repeatability to the agglomerate recipe by replacing the variable compost component. We also made an important discovery involving an interaction between one of our germination enhancers and other components of our seed coating recipes.
Recommended Citation
Hoose, Benjamin and Madsen, Matthew
(2018)
"Incorporating Ground Juniper Wood into Sagebrush Seed Agglomerates as a Fungicide Alternative,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018:
Iss.
1, Article 176.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/176