##  [Greenhouse Propagation of Endemic North American Reed Grass ](/resource/greenhouse-propagation-endemic-north-american-reed-grass) 

Organization

[NAIT Centre for Boreal Research (NAIT CBR)](/organization/nait-centre-boreal-research-nait-cbr)

 

 

Project

[Plant and Seed Technologies](/project/plant-and-seed-technologies)

 

Resource Type

[Technical guide](/taxonomy/term/35)

 

 

Author(s)

Ryan O’Neill

Jean-Marie Sobze

Catherine Brown

 

 

Original Authors

Ryan O’Neill

Jean-Marie Sobze

Catherine Brown

 

 

Resource Date:

2019

 

 

Reed grass (Phragmites australis) is a 1.5 to 5 m tall perennial grass commonly found in riparian areas and along the edges of wetlands. The species establishes quickly over disturbed landscapes and has a high tolerance for growing in areas with elevated salinity or heavy metal contamination. The ability to grow in harsh conditions makes in-situ phytoremediation with common reed grass beds a promising technique to dewater contaminated wet soils. This technical note describes the propagation process of this species as completed by the NAIT Centre for Boreal Research.

View more technical notes by NAIT Centre for Boreal Research [here.](https://www.nait.ca/industry/applied-research/centre-for-boreal-research/resources/technical-notes)