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A Brief History of the Development of the Association of Official Seed Analysts' Rules for TESTING Tree and Shrub Seeds

Although methods for germinating tree seeds have been known and used for many years, especially by forestry workers in Europe and North America, official methods for testing seeds were not published until recently.2 As late as 1938, tree seeds were not mentioned in the International Rules for Seed Testing issued by the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA). By 1953, the names of some commercially important tree seeds had been included, and in 1959 tree seeds were listed under separate sections. The rules of the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) did not refer to tree seed testing until July 1, 1965, when their latest revision became effective. Until that date very few laboratories in the Association were required to test tree seeds. Laboratories making tests developed methods or followed the ISTA rules.


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Author(s): C. B. W. Rogers

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 18, Number 2 (1967)

Volume: 18

Number: 2