SEED ORCHARDS
Field Manual No. 4
RAS/91/004
| SEED ORCHARDS |
Guidelines on Establishment and Management Practices
by
Lars Schmidt
Associate Professional Officer
August, 1993
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UNDP/FAO REGIONAL PROJECT ON IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY
OF MAN-MADE FORESTS THROUGH APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL
ADVANCES IN TREE BREEDING AND PROPAGATION
(RAS/91/004)
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Some physiological and environmental conditions that promote seed production
Establishment and management of seed orchards
Size and longevity of seed orchard
Spacing of the trees in the seed orchard
Site preparation and establishment of orchards
Controlled pollination in seed orchard