Interior White Spruce
Seedlot Bulletin for 2011 / 12

Prince George Seed Planning Unit

Elevations up to 1400 meters

Seedlot # 63009 - 90% Germination
Elevations of 600 to 1400 meters
Inventory - 215.7 kg available
All SURPLUS @ GW 20%
Price = $4,400 / kg

High Elevations - Over 1400 meters

Seedlot # 63172 - 94% Germination
Elevations of 1200 to 1550 meters
Inventory - 56.45 kg available
All SURPLUS @ GW 12%
Price = $4,700 / kg

New High Elevation Orchard #239
Seedlot # 63252 - 89% Germination
Elevations of 1200 to 1550 meters
Inventory - 7.128 kg available
All SURPLUS @ GW 17%
Price = $4,700 / kg

Weevil Tolerance - up to 1400 meters

Seedlot #63303 - 92% Germination
Elevations up to 1400 meters
Inventory - 175.28 kg available
All SURPLUS
@ 27 GW%
Price = $4,700 / kg

Seedlot #63136 - 80% Germination
Elevations up to 1400 meters
Inventory - 28.45 kg available
All SURPLUS
@ 26 GW%
Price = $4,000 / kg

Some Seed prices have changed for 2011


Interior White Spruce

VSOC Suggested
Spruce Sowing Factor

Germination
Capacity
Seeds per
Seedlings
100-99% 1.4
98-97% 1.5
96-95% 1.7
94-93% 1.8
92-91% 1.9
90-89% 2.0
88-87% 2.2
86-85% 2.4
84-82% 3.0

The seeds required to produce a seedling is a factor that you should negotiate with your nursery. The suggested seed factors from above are used by many of our company divisions. The sowing factors use will result in annual cost saving for your program.

Calculating Seed Needs

Example:
Choose seedlot #63172
- 94% Germination Factor
Sowing request for = 500,000 seedlings

Factoring Required
Seeds / seedling = 500,000 x 1.8
                           = 900,000 seeds
Spruce average 360 seeds / gram±
900,000 seeds Divided by 360

Total seed required = 2500 grams