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Prince
George Seed Planning Unit
Seed
is available on SPAR for this SPU.
Seedlot
#63254 &
#63311 & # 63312
Fir seed
availability is coming into the system. Orchard is mature and
the time has come for full production.
Quesnel
Lake Seed Planning Unit
Seedlot Bulletin
Seed
is available on SPAR for this SPU.
Seedlot #63199 & #63200 & #63253 & #63309
Fir seed
availability is coming into the system. Orchard is mature and
the time has come for full production.
Cariboo
Transition Seed Planning Unit
Seedlot
Bulletin
Seed
is available on SPAR for this SPU.
Seedlot #63201 & #63308
Fir seed
availability is coming into the system. Orchard is mature and
the time has come for full production.
The
present price of fir is:
Price = $4000 / kg
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Interior
Douglas Fir
VSOC Suggested
Fir Sowing Factor
Germination
Capacity |
Seeds
per
Seedlings |
| 100-99% |
1.2 |
| 98-97% |
1.3 |
| 96-95% |
1.4 |
| 94-93% |
1.5 |
| 92-91% |
1.6 |
| 90-89% |
1.7 |
The
seeds required to produce a seedling is a factor that you need
to negotiate with your nursery. The suggested factors from above
are suggested factors that our companies are comfortable using.
Seed cost savings will result in an annual saving for your program.
Calculating Seed Needs
Example:
Choose seedlot #
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93% Germination Factor
Sowing request for = 100,000 seedlings
Factoring
Required
Seeds / seedling = 100,000 x 1.5
=
150,000 seeds
Fir average 85 seeds / gram±
150,000 seeds Divided by 85
Total
seed required = 1764grams
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