Florets Examined

Floret Characteristics

Species and Year

Fertile

Empty

Total

Damaged seed

Viable seed

Diapause larvae

---------- number ----------

---------- % ----------

Big bluestem

2002

426

83

509

67.7

31.3

1.6

2003

433

244

677

67.2

32.7

0.5

2004

542

133

675

46.5

53.5

0.01

Sand bluestem

2003

516

292

808

61.5

38.5

0

2004

521

271

792

41.4

58.5

0.02

Little bluestem

2003

662

72

734

61.6

38.4

0.1

2004

652

33

685

31.7

68.3

0.01

Indiangrass

2002

166

207

373

55.5

44.5

0