RNGR.net is sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and Southern Regional Extension Forestry and is a colloborative effort between these two agencies.

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service Southern Regional Extension Forestry Southern Regional Extension Forestry

Collection

Seed quality involves both the genetic and the physiological quality of seeds. In this section, the general principles and methods for selection of seed source and improvement of seed quality through genetic selection are presented. Genetic improvement of seed quality is based on the seeds' ability to produce trees that are genetically well suited to the sites where planted and for the products desired.


Download this file:

PDF document Download this file — PDF document, 1086Kb

Details

Publication: Tree Seed Technology Training Course - Instructor's Manual