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Collection & Post-collection Handling

Cone collection and post-collection handling of cones is very important in determining seedlot quality. Information specific to cone collection and handling can be found in A Guide to Collecting Cones of British Columbia Conifers (Eremko et al. 1989); A Field Guide to Collecting Cones of British Columbia Conifers (Portlock 1996), or chapter 15 in Regenerating British Columbia’s Forests (Leadem et al. 1990). Several aspects are worth emphasizing here.


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Publication: Seed Handling Guidebook