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Seed Orchard Production: Its Potential and Its Limitations

Over 8,000 acres of improved pine seed orchards in the South support annual regeneration programs of approximately 1.2 billion seedlings. These orchards are sufficient to meet the demand for improved seedlings if they are correctly allocated to the appropriate species and seed sources. However, because better clones are identified in the breeding and progeny testing programs of the tree improvement cooperatives every year, the most desirable seed will always be in short supply. Customer needs may also change rapidly, making it difficult to meet short-term demands.


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Author(s): Thomas D. Byram, William J. Lowe

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1998

Event: Southern Forest Nursery Association Meeting
1998 - Lafayette, LA